2007-02-26 06:19:49 · 4 answers · asked by Martin J 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I'm not aware that there is a specific term for these. However, Mc, Mac and O' mean son of___? ie .Mc/Mac Donald (son of Donald) O'Brian (son of Brian).... Del, Dela, Della, D' usually mean from a place. La usually means THE(one and only)and it's usually feminine but not always.
2007-02-26 10:24:58 · answer #1 · answered by Just Me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mac-milan
Oxford
delta
do
lass
2007-02-26 06:24:13 · answer #2 · answered by yahoooo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes. those are words that determine where a person is from. mac is ireland/scotland, O is ireland, del is spain, la is spanish...etc.
2007-02-26 06:22:26 · answer #3 · answered by Halls of Colours 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Surnames with prefixes.
I don't think there's a common term.
2007-02-26 06:24:18 · answer #4 · answered by Vegan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋