Mc

Where Mc comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Mc.

Mc through the years
  1. 1912
    First appearance
    #2,269 among boys with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1939
    Peak, #1,958
    13 babies named Mc, the most in any year.
  3. 1940
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
  4. 1992
    Mostly girls from here
    Until now more boys than girls got the name. From this year on, more girls have.
In the dictionary

Wiktionary has no entry for this spelling.

Namesakes

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