McNiven

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proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Naoimhín →
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Meanings

proper nounMcNiven (plural McNivens)

plural McNivens

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Naoimhín“son of Naoimhín”
  2. EnglishMcNiven

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.

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Cite this entry
APA

McNiven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNiven

MLA

“McNiven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNiven. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McNiven,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McNiven.

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