Given name & surname
McMahon
“the son of the bear”
McMahon is a variant of Macmahon. One interpretation is “the son of the bear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
McMahon is a variant of Macmahon. One interpretation is “the son of the bear.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
McMahon comes from Irish, and ultimately from Middle Irish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Irish Mac Mathúna, from Middle Irish mac (“son”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
McMahon’s family of names
McMahon has a related form in Macmahon. In English usage, McMahon as a surname has an alternative spelling in Macmahon. In English usage, McMahon as a surname has a related form in MCMAHAN.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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