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The 'Mac' of Macbeth means the same as the 'Mc' of McDonald. Both mean 'son of'. So Macbeth means 'son of Beth'*, and McDonald means 'son of Donald'. *The name of the historical figure of 11th century Scotland and of the Shakespearean tragedy actually was MacBethad, or 'son of Bethad'.

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