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Several surnames have multiple spellings; this is sometimes due to unrelated families bearing the same surname. A single surname in either language may have multiple translations in the other. In some English translations of the names, the M(a)c- prefix may be omitted in the English, e.g. Bain vs MacBain, Cowan vs MacCowan, Ritchie vs MacRitchie.
M'/Mac/Mc/Mck/Mhic/Mic – (Irish, Scottish, and Manx Gaelic) "son". Both Mac and Mc are sometimes written M ac and M c (with superscript ac or c ). In some names, Mc is pronounced Mac .
Not all surnames that begin with the prefix Mac-are truly derived from patronyms. Forms of the surnames MacBeth and MacRae are derived from the Gaelic personal names Mac-bethad and Mac-raith. The prefix in such cases means "pupil", "devotee", "disciple". [32] (Other examples can be found under the section Occupational Surnames).
Pages in category "Surnames of Irish origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 700 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Cormac, son of Cabhsan, was the first chieftain to be called Cormack, and, of course, MacCormack came later as a direct descendant, Mac or Mc signifying the 'son of'. In 1576, 1598 and 1600, MacCormicks are recorded as leading gentry in County Cork [ 3 ] and one, of Muskerry, was influential enough to raise a large force to assist Desmond in ...
A 2001 book of New York Times theatre reviews sorts Mc names as if spelled Mac. [13] A 2002 official document for the State of Vermont recommends explicitly no special treatment for Mac and Mc. [14] New Hart's Rules (Oxford University Press, 2005) advises "List names prefixed with Mc, Mac, or M c as if they were spelled Mac". [15]
Pages in category "English-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 3,391 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Names starting with O' and Mac/Mc were originally patronymic. Of the names above, with the exception of Smith and Walsh, all originally began with O' or Mac/Mc but many have lost this prefix over time. Mac/Mc, meaning Son, and Ó, meaning Little (or Descendant), are used by sons born into the family.