"McMahon" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /məkˈmæhən/ [Ireland], /məkˈmeɪən/ [General-American], /məkˈmæn/ [General-American], /məkˈmɑːn/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: McMahons [plural]
Etymology: Anglicized form of Irish Mac Mathúna, earlier spelling Mac Mathghamhna (literally “son of the bear”), from Old Irish macc (“son”) and mathgamain (“bear”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Mac Mathúna}} Irish Mac Mathúna, {{m|ga|Mac Mathghamhna|lit=son of the bear}} Mac Mathghamhna (literally “son of the bear”), {{der|en|sga|macc|t=son}} Old Irish macc (“son”), {{m|sga|mathgamain|t=bear}} mathgamain (“bear”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} McMahon (plural McMahons)
  1. A surname from Irish.
    Sense id: en-McMahon-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Places in Sydney
    Sense id: en-McMahon-en-name-vFUHrDy3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: MacMahon, McMahan, McMeans

Inflected forms

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