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McMahon
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English
Alternative forms
en MacMahon McMahan McMeans
Etymology
Anglicized form of en ga Mac Mathúna, earlier spelling ga Mac Mathghamhna son of the bear, from en mga mac son and mga mathgamain bear.
Pronunciation
en /məkˈmæhən/ Ireland
en /məkˈmeɪən/ /məkˈmæn/ GA
en /məkˈmɑːn/ RP
en ɑːn 2
Proper noun
~ s
en Irish.
en hamlet rurmun/Coulee p/Saskatchewan c/Canada.
en electoral division city/Sydney state/New South Wales c/Australia.
Derived terms
en McMahons Reef
Further reading