Mc-

English

/mək/

prefix
Definitions
  • A patronymic used to form common Irish and Scottish names, similar to the English -son.
  • Used in combination with a non-name descriptive word to form mock names, typically as an insult.
  • (business) Used to form the name of McDonald's products, such as the
  • (derogatory) Indicating a lack of depth or worth, by association with McDonald's.

Etymology

Derived from Irish mac (son).

Origin

Irish (Donegal)

mac

Gloss

son

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms