McBain

M3C3B3A1I1N1

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac a' Ghille Bhàin →
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Meanings

proper nounMcBain (countable and uncountable, plural McBains)

plural McBains · alternative MacBain · alternative McBane · alternative Mebane

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. countableuncountableA minor city in Missaukee County, Michigan, United States, founded by John McBain.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac a' Ghille Bhàin“son of the pale or white-haired man”
  2. EnglishMcBain

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Ghille Bhàin (“son of the pale or white-haired man”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with McBain

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Cite this entry
APA

McBain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McBain

MLA

“McBain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McBain. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McBain,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McBain.

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