Mack
English
editEtymology
edit(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
edit- IPA(key): /mæk/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -æk
- Homophones: Mc-, Mac
Proper noun
editMack
- (informal) Synonym of guy, term of address for a man or person.
- A diminutive of the male given name Max
- A surname.
- (slang, with "the") The Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art, Scotland.
Related terms
editNoun
editMack (plural Macks)
- Short for Mack truck.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mack is the 468th 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.
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