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McNab

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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Irish, Scottish

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Aba meaning "son of the abbot".
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VariantsMac an Aba, McNabb(Irish) Mac an Aba, McNabb(Scottish)

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Entry updated December 3, 2014 ·
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