Nic
See also: Appendix:Variations of "nic"
English
Etymology
Clipping.
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nʲɪc/
Noun
Nic
- A prefix used with a woman’s maiden surname
- Fionnghuala fhionn Nic Aoidh ― fair-haired Fionnghuala McKay
Usage notes
This prefix replaces the prefix Mac found in male surnames, and triggers lenition 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
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Nic”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Norman
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
Nic
- A prefix used with a woman's maiden surname
- Mòrag dhubh Nic Leòid ― black-haired Mòrag MacLeod
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