# McMaster

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #26,503

## Definitions
1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Maighstir or Mac Á Mhaighstir (“son of the master”), from maighstir (“master”). By surface analysis, Mc- + master.

## Easily confused with
- **master** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/master-vs-mcmaster)

## Common misspellings (13)
`cmmaster`, `mcamster`, `mccmaster`, `mcmasetr`, `mcmasster`, `mcmasterr`, `mcmastre`, `mcmastter`, `mcmatser`, `mcmmaster`, `mcmsater`, `mmcaster`, `mmcmaster`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mcmaster