Mack

See also: mack and маск

English

Etymology

(In sense one) From either the male name Mack or mack, itself from mackerel, which comes from Old French maquerel, from Dutch makelaar. Compare French mec.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mæk/

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• Rhymes: -æk
• Homophones: Mc-, Mac

Proper noun

Mack

1. (informal) Synonym of guy, term of address for a man or person.
2. A diminutive of the male given name Max
3. A surname.
4. (slang, with "the") The Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art, Scotland.

Related terms

• Mac

Noun

Mack (plural Macks)

1. Short for Mack truck.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mack is the 468^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 71,056 individuals. Mack is most common among Black (49.06%) and White (44.76%) individuals.