McNiff

M3C3N1I1F4F4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Conduibh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcNiff (plural McNiffs)

plural McNiffs · alternative McEniff · alternative McGriff · alternative McNeff · alternative McNuff

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Conduibh
  2. EnglishMcNiff

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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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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