Mac

Mac Meaning & Origin

About Mac
The name Mac is a shortened form of the Gaelic name Mac or Mc, which means "son of" or "descendant of." It is commonly used as a prefix in Scottish and Irish surnames, indicating a family connection or lineage. The name Mac carries a sense of heritage and familial ties, reflecting the importance of ancestry in Celtic cultures.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Mac are male.

Mac Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 17.84% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MK
🗽 NYSIIS
MN
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K
🌐 IPA
/mæk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mac in Braille

Here's how to represent Mac in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Mac in braille

How to Spell the Name Mac in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Mac using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mac in sign language

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