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Nic
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Appendix:Variations of "nic"
English
Etymology
en.
Proper noun
en female Nicola, en Nichola, and en Nicole.
Anagrams
en cin -cin CIN ICN INC Inc Inc. NCI inc inc.
Irish
Alternative forms
ga Níc Nig
Etymology
Contracted from ga iníon mhic daughter of the son of.
Pronunciation
ga /nʲɪc/
Noun
ga noun
A prefix used with a woman’s maiden surname
ga Fionnghuala fhionn Nic Aoidh fair-haired Fionnghuala McKay
Usage notes
This prefix replaces the prefix ga mac Mac found in male surnames, and triggers l of a following consonant, except for C and G. It is used by unmarried women, and by married women who have kept their maiden name. Thus Fionnghuala Nic Aoidh’s father and brothers would use the surname Mac Aoidh.
Related terms
ga Ó used in male names
ga (bean) Uí used with a woman's married name
ga Ní used in place of the male ga Ó prefix
Further reading
Norman
Proper noun
m
nrf male Nic'lesse or nrf Nicolas
nrf religion Jersey Satan
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Contracted from gd nighean mhic daughter of a son of.
Noun
A prefix used with a woman's maiden surname
gd Mòrag dhubh Nic Leòid black-haired Mòrag MacLeod