McBain
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McBain may refer to:
- Clan MacBainClan MacBain-Origins of the clan:There are several possible Gaelic origins for this name but the most likely is ben or ban which means "higher ground" and to a lesser extent bheathain and the step form MacBain which means "life". This could also have been rendered as Mac ic Bheatha which means MacBeth, a name...
- McBain (film)McBain (film)McBain is a 1991 action film written and directed by James Glickenhaus. It is about an ex-soldier who reunites his old army buddies in order to get revenge on a Colombian dictator who killed his old friend, a freedom fighter. McBain starred Christopher Walken, María Conchita Alonso and Michael...
(1991) - McBain, MichiganMcBain, MichiganMcBain is a city in Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 656 at the 2010 census.- History :McBain began as a settlement around a sawmill in Riverside Township, founded by Gillis McBain and his brother John McBain in 1887...
, United States - Diane McBainDiane McBainDiane McBain is an American actress who, as a Warner Brothers contract player, reached a brief peak of popularity during the early 1960s...
, American actress - Ed McBain, pen name used by American author Evan Hunter
- Scott McBainScott McBainScott McBain is a pseudonym of a Scottish writer of fictional books.McBain being born in Stirling, Scotland in June, 1960 lived in Girvan at the east coast of Scotland until 1969 after his parents divorced and moved to England....
, British author - McBain, a character played by fictional action hero Rainier Wolfcastle on The Simpsons
- "McBain", a satirical portmanteau of management consultant firms McKinsey & CompanyMcKinsey & CompanyMcKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...
and Bain & CompanyBain & CompanyBain & Company is a global management consulting firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Bain is considered one of the most prestigious consulting firms in the world, with 47 offices in 30 countries and over 5,500 professionals on staff globally...