Mick
[mɪk]Meaning
short form of Michael; also a slang term for an Irishman
Background Story
Mick is a masculine given name or nickname, often short for Michael. Because of the name's popularity in Ireland, it is used in the English-speaking world as an ethnic slur for Irish people, and in Australia the meaning broadened to include all Catholics. A colloquial but possibly false etymology attributes the slur to the prevalence of Irish surnames with the patronymic prefix Mc-/Mac- (or Mhic), though etymologists consider the prevalence of the first name or nickname Mick among Irish people to be its primary origin.
Variations
Michael, Micky, Mika
Related Names
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