McNiven
McNiven is a surname of Gaelic origin. It is derived from the Gaelic Mac Naoimhín.[1] The latter surname is derived from a personal name based upon naomh ("holy", "saint").[2] The surname MacNiven can be rendered in Scottish Gaelic as Mac'IlleNaoimh.[3] Martin Thomas McNiven, son of Thomas McAllister McNiven is currently recognised as the King of the McNiven family.
Surname
- Daniel McNiven
- David McNiven (disambiguation), several people
- Edward McNiven (1827–1858), English lawyer and cricketer
- Kate McNiven (died 1715), Scottish witch
- John McNiven (footballer) (born 1962), Scottish footballer
- John G. McNiven
- Julie McNiven, American actress and singer
- Scott McNiven
- Steve McNiven
Given name
Citations
- ^ Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016) p. 1802.
- ^ Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016) pp. 1956–1957.
- ^ Mark (2003) p. 720.
References
- Hanks, P; Coates, R; McClure, P, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Vol. Vol. 3. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-879883-5.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - Mark, C (2003). The Gaelic-English Dictionary. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-203-27706-6.