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MacMaster

MacMaster proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

MacMaster (plural MacMasters)

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Forms of MacMaster

pluralMacMasters
alternative formMcMaster
alternative formMcMasters

Origin of MacMaster

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Maighstir or Mac Á Mhaighstir (“son of the master”), from maighstir (“master”). By surface analysis, Mc- + master.

Words formed from MacMaster

Questions about MacMaster

What does MacMaster mean?
MacMaster means a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
What part of speech is MacMaster?
MacMaster is a proper noun.

Words near MacMaster in the dictionary

  1. macluritids
  2. MacMahon
  3. MacMahons
  4. MacManaway
  5. MacManus
  6. MacMaster
  7. MacMasters
  8. MacMasters Beach
  9. Macmerry
  10. MacMhurchaidh
  11. Macmillan

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