Mcniven

Mcniven Meaning & Origin

About Mcniven
The surname McNiven is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Naoimhín, meaning "son of Naoimhín." The Gaelic name Naoimhín is a diminutive form of Naoimh, which means "saint" or "holy." Therefore, the surname McNiven can be interpreted as "son of the little saint" or "descendant of the holy one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mcniven is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mcniven: 346
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58604
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcniven based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKNFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M250105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K N IH1 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mcniven*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcniven in Braille

Here's how to represent Mcniven in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mcniven in braille

How to sign the name Mcniven using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mcniven using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mcniven in sign language

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