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McNiven

McNiven proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

McNiven (plural McNivens)

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Forms of McNiven

pluralMcNivens

Origin of McNiven

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Naoimhín (“son of Naoimhín”), a diminutive of naomh (“saint”); compare McNevin, which derives from the Irish variant of this surname.

Questions about McNiven

What does McNiven mean?
McNiven means a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
What part of speech is McNiven?
McNiven is a proper noun.

Words near McNiven in the dictionary

  1. McNinches
  2. McNish
  3. McNishes
  4. McNitt
  5. McNitts
  6. McNiven
  7. McNivens
  8. MCNP
  9. MCNs
  10. McNuff
  11. McNuffs

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