mac

¹

[ mak ]

noun

, (often initial capital letter)

1. fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).

mac

²

or mack

[ mak ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a mackintosh.
2. McIntosh.

mac

³

[ mak ]

noun

1. macaroni ( def 1 ).
2. macaroni and cheese ( def ).

Mac

⁴

[ mak ]

noun

1. a male given name.

Mac.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Maccabees.

M.Ac.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. Master of Accountancy.

Mac-

⁷

1. a prefix found in many family names of Irish or Scottish Gaelic origin, as MacBride and Macdonald.

MAC

¹

abbreviation for

1. multiplexed analogue component: a transmission coding system for colour television using satellite broadcasting

Mac.

²

abbreviation for

1. Maccabees (books of the Apocrypha)

Mac-

³

prefix

1. (in surnames of Scottish or Irish Gaelic origin) son of

   MacNeice

   MacDonald

mac

⁴

/ mæk /

noun

1. informal.
   short for mackintosh mackintosh

Mac

⁵

/ mæk /

noun

1. an informal term of address to a man

Word History and Origins

Origin of mac¹

First recorded in 1650–60; special use of Mac

Origin of mac²

Shortened form

Origin of mac³

Shortened form

Origin of mac⁴

< Irish, Scots Gaelic mac son, Old Irish macc; akin to Welsh, Cornish mab

Word History and Origins

Origin of mac¹

from Goidelic mac son of; compare Welsh mab, Cornish mab

Origin of mac²

C20: abstracted from Mac- , prefix of Scottish surnames

Example Sentences

However, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner said it’s actually a “McDonald’s Big Mac, Filet-o-Fish, fries and a vanilla shake.”

From Salon

Sam Darnold throwing three interceptions did not help, but Jags quarterback Mac Jones, standing in for the injured Trevor Lawrence, also made errors as the Vikings hung on.

From BBC

Liverpool have taken early control of the Premier League title race, but Alexis Mac Allister says he didn't think they would be contenders at the start of the season.

From BBC

"If we are top of the league by five points then it means something," said Mac Allister.

From BBC

Do you see a parallel between Chicago and the Doobie Brothers or Fleetwood Mac — one of these bands where there’s like a regime change at some point that pretty significantly alters the band’s sound?

From Los Angeles Times

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