Macon

See also: macon, Mâcon, maçon, and Macoń

English

Etymology 1

An anglicized form of French Mâcon, from earlier Mascon and Medieval Latin Masconis, a syncopated form of Madasconis and Matisco, probably from Gaulish matus (“bear”) and a suffix equivalent to -iscus (“-ish: forming adjectives”).

Alternative forms

• Mâcon

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmakɒ̃/, /ˈmɑːkɒ̃/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /mɑˈkɔn/

Proper noun

Macon

1. Alternative spelling of Mâcon, a city in France.

Noun

Macon (countable and uncountable, plural Macons)

1. A dry red or white burgundy wine produced around Mâcon or extremely similar to such wines.

Synonyms

• Maconnais; Mascon (obsolete)

Etymology 2

Named in honor of Nathaniel Macon.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmeɪkən/

Proper noun

Macon

1. A surname.
2. A city, the county seat of Bibb County, Georgia, United States, with which it is now consolidated as Macon-Bibb County.
3. A city, the county seat of Noxubee County, Mississippi, United States.
4. A city, the county seat of Macon County, Missouri, United States.

Derived terms

• Macon County
• Maconite

References

• “Mâcon, n¹.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2020.

Anagrams

• Coman, ancom