As a

nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

, Mac may refer to:

In arts and media

* Mac Brandt (born 1980), American actor *

Mac Curtis Wesley Erwin "Mac" Curtis, Jr. (January 16, 1939 – September 16, 2013) was an American rockabilly musician. Biography Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Curtis began playing guitar at the age of 12, entering local talent competitions. In 1954, h ...

(1939–2013), American musician *

Mac DeMarco McBriare Samuel Lanyon DeMarco (born Vernor Winfield McBriare Smith IV; April 21, 1990) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He has released five full-length studio albums: his debut '' 2'' (2012), '' Salad Days' ...

(born 1990), Canadian singer-songwriter, musician and producer * Mac Martin (1925-2022), American bluegrass musician *

Mac McNeilly Carey Folk McNeilly Jr (born March 12, 1960), better known as Mac McNeilly, is an American musician, best known as the drummer for The Jesus Lizard. He also played drums in bands P.W. Long's Reelfoot, 86, Mouse, Come, Nadja, and played bass i ...

(born 1960), American drummer *

Mac Miller Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known by the stage name Mac Miller, was an American rapper. He began his career in Pittsburgh's local hip hop music, hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of 15. In 2010, he signed ...

(1992–2018), American rapper and record producer * Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack (1940–2019), better known by the stage name Dr. John, American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist *

Mac Sebree George McClelland Sebree III (August 26, 1932 – March 7, 2010), better known as Mac Sebree, was an American journalist, writer and publisher whose area of expertise was urban mass transit, particularly urban rail transit. He was also a bus ...

(1932–2010), American journalist, writer and publisher *

McLean Stevenson Edgar McLean Stevenson Jr. (November 14, 1927 – February 15, 1996) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake in the television series '' M*A*S*H'', which earned him a Golden Globe Awa ...

(1927–1996), American actor *

Mac Wiseman Malcolm Bell Wiseman (May 23, 1925 – February 24, 2019) was an American bluegrass and country singer active for seven decades in the twentieth century. He was part of Bluegrass music's earliest generation, though bluegrass never defined him. ...

(1925–2019), American bluegrass singer *

Akshay Kumar Akshay Hari Om Bhatia (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia; 9 September 1967), known professionally as Akshay Kumar (), is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as "Khiladi Kumar", through his career span ...

(born 1967), Indian film actor, known as "Mac" after the character portrayed by him in the 2005 comedy film ''Garam Masala''

In sport

* Mac Cody (born 1972), American National Football League player * Mac Colville (1916–2003), Canadian National Hockey League player * Mac Evans (1884–1977), Australian cricket and soccer player *

Mac Foster MacArthur "Mac" Foster (June 27, 1942 – July 19, 2010) was a 20th-century American heavyweight professional boxer. He competed from 1966 to 1976, winning 30 of his 36 professional bouts, with all his victories achieved by knockout. He stopped ...

(1942–2010), American heavyweight boxer * Mac Hippenhammer (born 1998), American football player *

Mac Jones Michael McCorkle "Mac" Jones (born September 5, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). Jones played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he set t ...

(born 1998), American football player * Mac Markway, American football player * Mac May (born 1999), American volleyball player * Mac McCain (born 1998), American football player *

Clark McConachy Clark McConachy (15 April 1895 – 12 April 1980), often known simply as Mac, was a New Zealand professional player of English billiards and snooker. Life and career McConachy was born at Glenorchy in Otago in 1895. He was the New Zealand ...

(1895–1980), New Zealand billiards and snooker player * Stan McCormick (1923–1999), English rugby league footballer and coach *

Mac McClung Matthew Ford "Mac" McClung (born January 6, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played colleg ...

, NBA G-League player * Mac McWilliams (born 2001), American football player *

Macdonald Smith Macdonald "Mac" Smith (March 18, 1890 – August 31, 1949) was one of the top professional golfers in the world from about 1910 into the mid-1930s. He was a member of a famous Scottish golfing family. Smith is regarded, based on his results, as o ...

(1892–1949), Scottish golfer * Mac Suzuki (born 1975), Major League Baseball pitcher from Japan

In other fields

* Malcolm Baldrige Jr. (1922–1987), American businessman and United States Secretary of Commerce *

McGeorge Bundy McGeorge "Mac" Bundy (March 30, 1919 – September 16, 1996) was an American academic who served as the U.S. National Security Advisor to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson from 1961 through 1966. He was president of the Ford Fou ...

(1919–1996), United States National Security Advisor to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson * Charles H. MacDonald (1914–2002), American World War II fighter ace * Linious "Mac" McGee (1897–1988), Alaskan aviation pioneer and founder of McGee Airways

In arts and media

In sport

In other fields

See also