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McBain “the son of Beathan”
McBain is a variant of Macbain. One interpretation is “the son of Beathan.”
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People named McBain in the U.S. Very rare Fewer than about 30 people. Estimated from birth records for children and population records for adults.
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How it developed From Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Ghille Bhàin (“son of the pale or white-haired man”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0 )
McBain’s family of names McBain has a related form in Macbain. In English usage, McBain as a surname has a related form in MCBANE. In English usage, McBain as a surname has a related form in MEBANE.
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McBain Mebane Mcbane Macbain Scottish Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
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Nicknames & forms 3 Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1 Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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McBrain is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
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“son of the servant of Saint Blane”
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About this profile. Meanings and origins are drawn from historical dictionaries and reference works, including Wiktionary; where interpretations differ, we say so. Popularity comes from U.S. Social Security birth records, 1880–2025. Famous namesakes come from Wikidata. Related names are linked through documented relationships; likely links are labeled as such.