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Do you mean when writing them in lower case, or in "All CAPS"?
If in lower case, the usual rule is that the next letter after the "Mc" is capitalized - note that this only applies to "Mc", and not necessarily to "Mac", where sometimes the next letter is capitalized and sometimes it is not (you can be "Macdonald", for example).
If you mean how to write in "ALL CAPS", well ... take your pick. Often you'll see, for example, McDonald written in caps as McDONALD. Same with a name like LeBlanc - you may see it as LeBLANC.
On most official documents - birth certificates, drivers' licenses, bank cards - it will appear simply as MCDONALD (or LEBLANC).
Another variant is more traditional, but is currently being used on US passports - a space is added. So McDonald appears as MC DONALD, and LeBlanc appears as LE BLANC.
Not sure there's a rule on this in English, so really, it's personal preference.
What else can I help you with?
Should you capitalize the word hurricane?
Hurricane shouldn't be capitalized unless it's starting a sentence since it is not a proper noun.
Do you capitalize drama?
No, you do not capitalize the word drama.
What is the study of surnames called?
The study of surnames is called anthroponomy. The study of family history is "genealogy".
Do you capitalize the roaring twenties?
do you capitalize roaring twenties
Do you capitalize the word planetarium?
do you capitalize the word protestant
What do mc and mac mean in sir names?
Mc and Mac in surnames mean "son of".
What does the name beginning with Mc mean?
"Mac" or "Mc" means "son". Found in Irish and Scottish Highland surnames. Mac Néill is "son of Niall".
Why do some Scottish names start with Mc and some Mac?
No. Scottish surnames are like any other (although I admit you will find a fair few starting with Mac or Mc) but this isn't unique to Scotland. The same can be said of the other countries in the UK
What does Mc stand for in a Scottish surname?
Derived from patronomycs - Mac or Mc means son (of), similar in use to the Irish O which originally meant grandson (of) and Mac was also used in Ireland but largely died out leaving Mac/Mc surnames generally Scottish and O' surnames generally Irish. The MAc/Mc names are generally Highland surnames but not always so, Lowlander and Norse descendants also used this titling to some extent. Nic means daughter but the usage has not fed into surnames in the same way as Mac/Mc. Mac is still used in Ireland and has not died out. So Mac is not generally Scottish an example is McNamara and McNamee. It is still a common prefix in Irish names.
What nationality is the surname McCauley?
Usually, surnames with the "Mc" or "Mac" prefix come from either Ireland or Scotland.
What are Footballers surnames starting with b?
Gareth Barry
What are some surnames starting with the letter U?
UngerUlrichUeckerUdellUhrichUlbrichUllmanUlmer
Famous peoples surnames starting with the letter I?
Jesse James
What do many Irish names begin with?
Are you asking about Christian (first) names or Surnames? For surnames the prefix O' meaning grandson (of) also Mc/Mac meaning son (of) which is prevalant in the Highlands of Scotland as well. The two acounting for 25% of the top 100 most common surnames in Ireland.
Why is third letter in Irish surnames capitalized?
As in the name McDonald- the Mc stands for "son of"- Donald, so of course the name would be capitalized.
Is Mac Catholic and Mc protestant?
No. You can get people of both religions having both spellings, and of course lots of other names. It is in the full surnames that you can sometimes pick what would be a Catholic and what would be a Protestant, and many don't have Mc or Mac.
When did the Estonians start using surnames?
They were starting to use surnames on the beginning of 19th century in Estonia. First time, when surnames were written down was during the census on 1826 in Livonia (part of Estonia was involved) and on 1834 in Estonia.
