Mc
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Mc is a Gaelic patronymic prefix meaning "son of," commonly found in Scottish and Irish surnames.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic linguistic element
→
patronymic prefix → surname prefix → |
| category |
Gaelic patronymic
→
|
| commonInRegion |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
→
Irish diaspora → Scotland NERFINISHED → Scottish diaspora → Ulster NERFINISHED → |
| contrastsWith |
Nic
→
Ní → O' → |
| denotesGender |
male descent
→
|
| denotesRelationship |
filial relationship
→
|
| etymologicallyRelatedTo |
Mac
→
|
| fieldOfUse |
genealogy
→
historical linguistics → onomastics → |
| firstCharacter |
M
→
|
| hasExampleSurname |
McCarthy
→
McDonald → McGregor → McKenzie → McMahon → |
| languageOfOrigin |
Irish Gaelic
→
Scottish Gaelic → |
| meaning |
son of
→
|
| orthographicVariantOf |
Mac- prefix
→
|
| positionInName |
prefix
→
|
| script |
Latin alphabet
→
|
| secondCharacter |
c
→
|
| shortenedFormOf |
Mac
NERFINISHED
→
|
| usedIn |
Irish surnames
→
Scottish surnames → |
| usedInOnomastics |
Celtic surnames
→
|
| usedToIndicate |
paternal lineage
→
|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
McDouglas
→
|
hasEtymologicalElement |