"MacMaster" meaning in All languages combined

See MacMaster on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: MacMasters [plural], McMaster [alternative], McMasters [alternative]
Etymology: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Maighstir or Mac Á Mhaighstir (“son of the master”), from maighstir (“master”). By surface analysis, Mc- + master. Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|Mac Maighstir}} Scottish Gaelic Mac Maighstir, {{surf|en|Mc-|master}} By surface analysis, Mc- + master Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} MacMaster (plural MacMasters)
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Derived forms: MacMasters Beach

Inflected forms

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