This name is of Proto-Celtic origin, composed of three elements: “mac”, from the Old Irish “macc”, from the Proto-Celtic “*makkʷos / *makʷos” (son of) pus “cion” (affectionate one, respect and affection) plus “áed / aodh” (fire). The personal name probably means "beloved of Aodh. Áed, or Aod, is the prince of the Daoine Sidhe and a god of the underworld in Irish mythology.
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