E-mail of the week from reader Jim Cline: Michael - The Origin and Signification of Surnames (1862) says, of MacNab, "The son of Nab which signifies the top of the mountain." Dare we hope?
And on that ultra-positive note, we remind you that the blog is going to sleep for a couple of weeks. Sorry if your employer experiences a sudden surge in productivity.
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