[Surname] Re: Irish versus Scottish names: Mc vs. Mac
in reply to a message by Hanna
Well, not completely. Mc and Mac can be either Scottish or Irish...both mean "son of". Less frequently seen are Mhic and M'.

I suppose that you might say that the residents of Northern Ireland are British--but I'd not say that the Irish are British within the hearing of the Irish (LOL).
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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