English Explanatory Dictionary

McNair

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
  3. An unincorporated community in Fayetteville Township, Washington County, Arkansas.
  4. An unincorporated community in Lake County, Minnesota.
  5. An unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas.
  6. A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Word forms

McNair McNairs MacNair McNeer M'Nair

Etymology

Various origins: * Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Iain Uidhir (“son of sallow John”), from the personal name Iain (“John”) and odhar (“dun; sallow”). * Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an Oighre (“son of the heir”), from oighre (“heir, inheritor”). * Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an Mhaoir (“son of the officer”), from maor (“officer”).

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