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Mcdonald

//məkˈdɑnəld// name

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  1. 1
    A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

    "Born poor in rural New Hampshire, Richard and Maurice (Mac) McDonald migrated to California in the late 1920's, equipped with high school diplomas and the desire to make $1 million before they reached 50. […] By 1954, the McDonalds had sold 21 franchises and opened nine outlets."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of McDonald. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Rawlins County, Kansas.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; An extinct town in Barry County, Missouri.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lea County, New Mexico.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Robeson County, North Carolina.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Trumbull County, Ohio.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Allegheny County and Washington County, Pennsylvania.
  4. 9
    Alternative form of McDonald's. alt-of, alternative, attributive, nonstandard

    "Over a life time the average American consumes more than 50 tons of food. For meat eaters this could include about 2,450 chickens, 118 turkeys, 33 pigs, and 12 cows. For many of us, this total could also include about 6,500 hot dogs, 20,000 M&M’s, 35,000 cookies, 70,000 cups of coffee and 1,800 McDonald meals."

Etymology

A common spelling variant of MacDonald, from Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhòmhnaill, equivalent to "son of Donald".

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