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Sloinnidhean le Mac

Mac Surnames

Learn Gaelic surnames with Joy.

You might wish to introduce someone using their full name. Many Gaelic surnames begin with Mac. They literally mean ‘Son of …’. The second element comes from a forename and should be lenited unless they begin with a c or g. Use Mac for a male surname. Feminine surnames begin with a Nic

mac

a son