Unveiling the Roots of Mac
Mac is primarily a Scottish surname that has transitioned into a popular given name. It’s a patronymic, meaning it originally signified “son of.” Specifically, Mac derives from the Gaelic prefix ‘Mac,’ meaning ‘son,’ combined with the given name ‘Alastair’ (Alexander) or similar names beginning with ‘Al-‘. Therefore, Mac essentially means “son of Alastair” or