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McMaster

McMaster proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

McMaster (plural McMasters)

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
    • “At this point in the investigation there is no evidence the horrific fire at Judge Goodstein’s Edisto home was intentionally set,” South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster added in a post on X.2025 October 6, Cindy Von Quednow, “South Carolina authorities are investigating a fire that engulfed the home of state circuit court judge”, in CNN

Forms of McMaster

pluralMcMasters
alternative formMacMaster
alternative formMcMasters

Origin of McMaster

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 McMaster

Questions about McMaster

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

Words near McMaster in the dictionary

  1. McMansions
  2. McManus
  3. McManuses
  4. McMartin
  5. McMartins
  6. McMaster
  7. McMasters
  8. McMasterville
  9. McMath
  10. McMaths
  11. MCMB

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