Macca
Macca is a common nickname in some English speaking countries for somebody whose surname begins with the Gaelic prefix Mac or Mc (meaning "son"). "Macca" is also a variant spelling of the Islamic holy city in Saudi Arabia officially known as Mecca in English.
People frequently referred to as Macca include:
- Paul McCartney, English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer
- Chris McCormack (triathlete), Australian professional triathlete, two time ironman world champion
- Amy Macdonald, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and recording artist
- Andrew McLeod, Australian rules footballer and two-time Norm Smith Medallist
- Steve McManaman, English footballer sometimes also called 'El Macca'
- Stephen McPhail, Irish footballer
- Gary McAllister, Scottish footballer and manager
- Gary McSheffrey, English footballer
- Steve McMahon, former English footballer
- Bruce McAvaney, Australian Sports Media Broadcaster
- Neil McKenzie, South African Cricketer
- Paul McNamee, Australian Tennis Player and Sports Administrator
- Steve McNamara, British rugby league coach and former player
- Ian McNamara, Australian radio presenter
Other uses
- Macca Oromo, a clan-based subgroup of the Oromo people
- Macquarie Island, Australia
- McDonald's, nicknamed "Macca's" in Australia and New Zealand
- McLaren, a Formula One Grand Prix team based in Woking, England
- Michael "Macca" MacKenzie, fictional recurring character on the Australian soap opera Home and Away
- Macca is the currency in the Megami Tensei series; see Shin Megami Tensei IV
See also
Search for "Macca" on Wikipedia.
- Mac (disambiguation)
- Maca (disambiguation)
- Makar
- Makka (disambiguation)
- Mecca (disambiguation)
- Machair
- All pages with titles beginning with Macca
- All pages with titles containing Macca
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