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Meaning of mac | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR C2
mˠak

Definitions

  1. alternative letter-case form of mac (“son”) used in surnames.
    alt-of, masculine
  2. son
    masculine
  3. A common prefix of many Irish and Scottish names, signifying "son of".
    capitalized, masculine

Examples

“Dónall óg donn Mac Lochlainn”

young, brown-haired Donald, son of the Scandinavian

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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See also

Mac Adaim mac airmis mac altrama Mac Amhlaoibh mac an aba Mac an Bhreitheamhan

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