Nic
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Nic
- A diminutive of the female given name Nicola, Nichola, and Nicole.
Anagrams
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Contracted from iníon mhic (literally “daughter of the son of”).
Pronunciation
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
- Ó (used in male names)
- (bean) Uí (used with a woman's married name)
- Ní (used in place of the male Ó prefix)
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Nic”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Norman
Proper noun
Nic m
- a diminutive of the male given name Nic'lesse or Nicolas.
- (religion, Jersey) Satan
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Contracted from nighean mhic (literally “daughter of a son of”).
Noun
Nic
- A prefix used with a woman's maiden surname
- Mòrag dhubh Nic Leòid ― black-haired Mòrag MacLeod
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