Question: is mcnish a german name?
Answer: The old Scottish-Dalriadan name McNish is derived from the personal name Naos, which is a dialectal form of Aonghus or Angus. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Neis, which is derived from the earlier form Mac Naois; both of these mean son of Angus. Thus, the name McNish is a cognate of MacAngus and MacInnes.