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Mac can be:
- A nickname for the Apple Macintosh computer
- A nickname for Macalester College, Minnesota
- A nickname for McMaster University, Canada
- A nickname for the Mid-American Conference
- A nickname for Jim "Mattress Mac" McIngvale, from Houston
- An abbreviation for macaroni
- Acronym for Midlands Arts Centre, a venue in Birmingham, England.
- Mac Gimse
- An Irish and Scottish Gaelic word indicating "son (of)", resulting in surnames derived from family lineages e.g. "MacChionnich" -- "son of Coinneach", translated into English as Mc as in McCarthy. These names are not, however, patronymic but derive from historical or legendary forefathers.
- A short form for the famous Big Mac hamburger, sold at McDonald's.
It is also a Three letter acronym, see MAC.
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