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McMahon.

A surname from Irish.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/məkˈmæhən/Ireland/məkˈmeɪən/General-American/məkˈmæn/General-American/məkˈmɑːn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A surname from Irish.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Coulee, Saskatchewan, Canada.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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Where this word comes from

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Mathúna, earlier spelling Mac Mathghamhna (literally “son of the bear”), from Middle Irish mac (“son”) and mathgamain (“bear”).

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