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Names that start with Mac or Mc are Irish or Scottish patronymics designating 'son of.' Of course, many of the most popular Mac names today, such as Mackenzie and McKenna, are usually given to girls. But there are a raft of lesser-used Mac names that work well for boys and lead to the adorable short form Mac.
Along with Mackenzie and McKenna, other Mac names in the US Top 1000 include McKinley, McKenzie, and Mack itself. Mac and Mc names including Macallister, McCoy, and McGreggor have been chosen by celebrities for their children.
If you have a Mac name on your family tree, consider co-opting it as a name for your son or daughter. Or select from our list of Mac and Mc Names, below.
Mac Names

• Find your computer’s name and network address on Mac. If other people want to locate your Mac on the network, they need to know your computer’s name or network address. Your Mac has several identifiers that people may look for on the network: computer name, local hostname (or local network name), and network address.
• There are three common technology definitions for MAC: (1) Short for Media Access Control. See MAC address or MAC layer. (2) When spelled Mac, the brand name and registered trademark for a line of computers from Apple Inc. See under Macintosh computer. (3) Short for Mandatory Access Control.

The name Mac is a boy's name of Scottish, Irish origin meaning 'son of'. In Ireland and Scotland, Mac and Mc mean 'son of'; here, Mac is a generic fella, or a short form cooler than either Matt or Max. Mac can be a nickname of any longer Mac or Mc starting name such as McCoy or Macalister.

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