Mack

(In sense one) From either the male name or mack, itself from mackerel, which comes from Old French maquerel, from Dutch makelaar. Compare French mec.

• IPA^(key): /mæk/

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• Rhymes: -æk
• Homophones: Mc-, Mac

Mack

1. (informal) Synonym of guy, term of address for a man or person.
2. A diminutive of the male given name Max.
3. A surname.
4. (slang, with "the") The Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art, Scotland.

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Mack (plural Macks)

1. Ellipsis of Mack truck.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mack is the 468^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 71,056 individuals. Mack is most common among Black (49.06%) and White (44.76%) individuals.