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McNab Surname Origin
The son of Nab. Nab, the summit of a mountain or rock. The son of the Abbot? Nab, Persic, a chief, a prince.
Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
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A McNab Family History Thought:
'He who has no knaves, fools, or beggars in his family was begot by a flash of lightening.' --Old English Proverb