Given name & surname
Mcmaster
“son of the master”
McMaster is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Meaning & origin
What it means
McMaster goes back to Scottish Gaelic Mac Maighstir, meaning “son of the master.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Scottish Gaelic Mac Maighstir, built from English Mc- + master.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mcmaster’s family of names
In English usage, Mcmaster as a surname has a related form in MACMASTER. In English usage, Mcmaster as a surname has a related form in MACMASTER. In English usage, Mcmaster as a surname has a related form in MCMASTERS.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Mcmaster has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Irish roots to each of them.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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