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Niven

Niven proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

Niven (plural Nivens)

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Forms of Niven

pluralNivens

Origin of Niven

From the Scottish Gaelic variant of Nevin.

Words formed from Niven

Phrases with Niven

Questions about Niven

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

Words near Niven in the dictionary

  1. nivellated
  2. nivellates
  3. nivellating
  4. Nivelles
  5. niveloids
  6. Niven
  7. Niven number
  8. Niven numbers
  9. Niven ring
  10. Niven rings
  11. Nivens

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