English
Mac-
Mac- comes from ga,gd mac ‘son’.
- ga,gdmodernmac‘son’
- EnglishtodayMac-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- ga,gdmodernmac‘son’
- EnglishtodayMac-
Every English word from ga,gd mac
Today it means
prefix A patronymic used to form common Irish and Scottish names, similar to the English -son.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / ga,gd mac / Mac-