"McNair" meaning in All languages combined

See McNair on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: McNairs [plural]
Etymology: Various origins: * Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Iain Uidhir (“son of sallow John”), from the personal name Iain (“John”) and odhar (“dun; sallow”). * Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an Oighre (“son of the heir”), from oighre (“heir, inheritor”). * Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an Mhaoir (“son of the officer”), from maor (“officer”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|Mac Iain Uidhir||son of sallow John}} Scottish Gaelic Mac Iain Uidhir (“son of sallow John”), {{m|gd|Iain||John}} Iain (“John”), {{m|gd|odhar||dun; sallow}} odhar (“dun; sallow”), {{der|en|gd|Mac an Oighre||son of the heir}} Scottish Gaelic Mac an Oighre (“son of the heir”), {{m|gd|oighre||heir, inheritor}} oighre (“heir, inheritor”), {{der|en|gd|Mac an Mhaoir||son of the officer}} Scottish Gaelic Mac an Mhaoir (“son of the officer”), {{m|gd|maor||officer}} maor (“officer”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} McNair (countable and uncountable, plural McNairs)
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-McNair-en-name-DwLw5T9d Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Fayetteville Township, Washington County, Arkansas.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Arkansas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Arkansas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-McNair-en-name-ulSVSICF
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Lake County, Minnesota.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Minnesota, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-McNair-en-name-0gjIAXIZ
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-McNair-en-name-SOMKzmnW
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Virginia, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-McNair-en-name-LhKTWhBh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 11 11 11 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: MacNair, McNeer, M'Nair

Inflected forms

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