Etymology

McNiff

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Scottish Gaelic Mac Conduibh
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Conduibh
  2. English todayMcNiff

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Conduibh, a patronymic from the personal name Cú Dhubh, composed of the elements cú (“hound”) + dubh (“black”).

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