Etymology

Mc-

Today it means: A patronymic used to form common Irish and Scottish names, similar to the English -son. Full definition →

Irish and Scottish Gaelic mac
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The story

  1. Irish and Scottish Gaelic · derived frommac“son”
  2. English todayMc-

Abbreviation of Mac-, from Irish and Scottish Gaelic mac (“son”).

Words from the same roots

Irish and Scottish Gaelicmac all →

Mac-

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