Given name & surname

McNab

“the son of the abbot”

McNab is a variant of Macnab. One interpretation is “the son of the abbot.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

McNab is a variant of Macnab. One interpretation is “the son of the abbot.”

Explained through its name family

McNab’s family of names

McNab has a related form in Macnab.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Spellings & scripts 1

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