Niven

N1I1V4E1N1

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Meanings

proper nounNiven (plural Nivens)

plural Nivens

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

From the Scottish Gaelic variant of Nevin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Nevinvenin
Cite this entry
APA

Niven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Niven

MLA

“Niven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Niven. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Niven,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Niven.

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