Mc-

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Mc-

/mək/
/mɪk/
/mæk/

Sounds like Mack, Mac

Where it comes from

Abbreviation of Mac-, from Irish and Scottish Gaelic mac (“son”).

prefix

morpheme A patronymic used to form common Irish and Scottish names, similar to the English -son.
derogatory, morpheme, often Used in combination with a non-name descriptive word to form mock names. Mc- + shit → McShit
morpheme Used to form the name of McDonald's products. Mc- + griddle → McGriddle
broadly, derogatory, morpheme Indicating a lack of depth or worth, by association with McDonald's. Mc- + car → McCar
broadly, derogatory, humorous, morpheme Indicating an increase in availability or an increase in consumerism causing items to be more readily available. Mc- + nuke → McNuke

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prefix Irish and Scottish patronymic

中文	麥 /麦 mài

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"Mc-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mc-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Mc-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mc-

Chicago

"Mc-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mc-.

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@misc{mc_2026,
  title = {Mc-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mc-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}