[Surname] Re: Irish versus Scottish names: Mc vs. Mac
Everyone knows the whole 'Mac/Mc' is a Gaelic way of saying 'Son of' and everything, but I'm pretty sure 'Mac' was mainly a Scottish thing and as Scottish surnames became present in Ireland, they just changed slightly (as all names do). So the "Mc's" are sort of a more 'recent' Irishization of Scottish names. Me thinks, anyway.
Basically anyone with a Mc/Mac surname has every right to claim Irish and Scottish heritage. Or just plain 'British' to put it in a wider spectrum.
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Irish versus Scottish names: Mc vs. Mac  ·  Scott McLeod  ·  2/4/2003, 8:55 AM
Re: Irish versus Scottish names: Mc vs. Mac  ·  Hanna  ·  2/13/2003, 7:33 AM
Re: Irish versus Scottish names: Mc vs. Mac  ·  Duncan  ·  3/22/2003, 6:48 PM
Re: Irish versus Scottish names: Mc vs. Mac  ·  Helen  ·  3/4/2003, 2:46 PM