Given name & surname
Maciver
“the son of an archer”
Maciver is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “the son of an archer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “the son of an archer.”
Where it comes from
Maciver is an alternative spelling of McIver. McIver comes from Irish, and ultimately from Old Norse.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Maciver’s family of names
Maciver has a related form in Maclver. Maciver has a related form in Mclver. In English usage, Maciver as a surname has an alternative spelling in MCIVER.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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