Mc
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Mc is a Gaelic patronymic prefix meaning "son of," commonly found in Scottish and Irish surnames.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mc canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic linguistic element
ⓘ
patronymic prefix ⓘ surname prefix ⓘ |
| category | Gaelic patronymic ⓘ |
| commonInRegion |
Ireland
ⓘ
Irish diaspora ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Scottish diaspora ⓘ Ulster ⓘ |
| 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 language
ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| meaning | son of ⓘ |
| orthographicVariantOf | Mac- prefix ⓘ |
| positionInName | prefix ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| secondCharacter | c ⓘ |
| shortenedFormOf | Mac ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Irish surnames
ⓘ
Scottish surnames ⓘ |
| usedInOnomastics | Celtic surnames ⓘ |
| usedToIndicate | paternal lineage ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.