Mac-

/mək//mæk/

prefix

A patronymic used to form common Irish and Scottish names, similar to the English -son.

OriginIrish and Scottish Gaelic mac →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. A patronymic used to form common Irish and Scottish names, similar to the English -son.

Origin

  1. Irish and Scottish Gaelicmac“son”
  2. EnglishMac-

From Irish and Scottish Gaelic mac (“son”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Mac-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mac-

MLA

“Mac-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mac-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mac-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mac-.

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