# McNaught

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məkˈnɔːt/ · frequency rank #93,973

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A comet in Solar System. A rare comet which was visible to the naked eye, in the southern hemisphere in 2007. The first great comet of the 21st century, and brightest comet in about half-a-century.

## Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic Mac Neachdan.
The comet was named after its discoverer, astronomer Robert H. McNaught, who discovered it in 2006.

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