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Nic.

A prefix used with a woman’s maiden surname

3 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/nʲɪc/
  1. A prefix used with a woman’s maiden surname

    Fionnghuala fhionn Nic Aoidh
Where this word comes from

Contracted from iníon mhic (literally “daughter of the son of”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.