McNiven or Macniven is a Scottish surname. The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Naoimhín, which is patronymic form of a personal name with the element naomh meaning "saint".[1][2]
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McNiven or Macniven is a Scottish surname. The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Naoimhín, which is patronymic form of a personal name with the element naomh meaning "saint".[1][2]