McIver explained
McIver and MacIver are Scottish and Northern Irish surnames. The names are derived from the Gaelic Mac Íomhair, meaning "‘son of Íomhar". The Gaelic personal name Íomhar is a form of the Old Norse personal name Ivarr.[1] Similar surnames or variants include McKeever and McIvor.[2] [3]
Use as a surname
- McIver
- Annabelle McIver, British-educated Australian computer scientist
- Charles Duncan McIver, American academic
- Don McIver, New Zealand
- Evander McIver, Australian
- Henry McIver, American mercenary
- Hugh McIver, Scottish soldier
- Jock McIver, a stage name of the English music hall performer best known as Talbot O'Farrell (1878–1952)
- Joel McIver, author
- Kathryn McIver Garcia (born 1970), Commissioner of the New York City Sanitation Department
- Kelie McIver, American actress
- Ken McIver, after whom McIver railway station, in Perth, Australia, is named
- Margaret McIver (1933–2020), Australian equestrian
- Pearl McIver, American nurse and public official
- Richard McIver, American politician
- Rose McIver, New Zealand actress
- MacIver
Other uses
Notes and References
- Web site: McIver Name Meaning and History. 9 June 2009. Ancestry.com.
- Web site: McKeever Name Meaning and History. 9 June 2009. Ancestry.com.
- Web site: A Sample of Irish Family Names. 10 September 2020. ulsterancestry.com.
