Mac Bríde
McBride in Irish is Mac Bríde.
The phrase refers to the common Irish surname McBride.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of Mac, meaning 'son' and Bríde, which is the genitive form of the name Bríd (Bridget).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Irish, the surname is traditionally written as two separate words: the patronymic particle Mac followed by the name Bríde.
Did you know?
- While the English name 'McBride' looks like a patronymic for a man, the Irish Mac Bríde actually identifies the person as the 'son of Bridget'.
- The name Bríde refers to St Brigid, whose feast day on February 1st marks the beginning of spring in the traditional Irish calendar.
- The word Mac comes from the Proto-Celtic word *makkʷos, which is a relative of the Gaulish word mapos.
Examples in context
- Bhí an leabhar sin le Mac Bríde.That book was with Mac Bríde.
- An bhfuil Mac Bríde sa seomra seo?Is Mac Bríde in this room?
Example conversation
Saoirse and Conor are talking about a new colleague.
- SaoirseAn bhfuil Mac Bríde anseo?Is McBride here?
- ConorNíl sé anseo faoi láthair.He is not here at the moment.
- SaoirseIs é Mac Bríde an t-oibrí nua, right?McBride is the new worker, right?
- ConorTá an Mac Bríde sin an-deiligh.That McBride is very diligent.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Mac, mac, CC BY-SA 4.0.
