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It is estimated that about 20% of Irish surnames have a Mac prefix. Mac means son; so Mac Carthaigh would mean 'son of Carthach'.
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"Mac' is the Irish word for 'son'; Mac Carthaigh (son of Carthach, MacCarthy).
What does the name beginning with Mc mean?
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What does mc mean before a name?
Originally Mac it means 'son' in Scottish Gaelic and Irish.
What does the o mean in peoples names in Irish names?
the "O" in Irish means son of as in O'Brien is son of Brien
