"Mack" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /mæk/ Audio: En-au-Mack.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -æk Etymology: (In sense one) From either the male name Mack or mack, itself from mackerel, which comes from Old French maquerel, from Dutch makelaar. Compare French mec. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|maquerel}} Old French maquerel, {{der|en|nl|makelaar}} Dutch makelaar, {{cog|fr|mec}} French mec Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mack
  1. (informal) Synonym of guy, term of address for a man or person. Tags: informal Synonyms: guy [synonym, synonym-of], term of address for a man or person [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Mack-en-name-6dO-x6T-
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Max Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Mack-en-name-UGXREA-a Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 16 41 10 9 24
  3. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Mack-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  4. (slang, with "the") The Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art, Scotland. Tags: slang, with-definite-article Related terms: Mac
    Sense id: en-Mack-en-name-w35a9bI5

Noun

IPA: /mæk/ Audio: En-au-Mack.ogg [Australia] Forms: Macks [plural]
Rhymes: -æk Etymology: (In sense one) From either the male name Mack or mack, itself from mackerel, which comes from Old French maquerel, from Dutch makelaar. Compare French mec. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|maquerel}} Old French maquerel, {{der|en|nl|makelaar}} Dutch makelaar, {{cog|fr|mec}} French mec Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mack (plural Macks)
  1. Short for Mack truck. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Mack truck
    Sense id: en-Mack-en-noun-3aSxx8dU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 26 4 13 34

Inflected forms

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