Mak
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For the science fiction universe abbreviated Ma. K., see Maschinen Krieger ZbV 3000.
Mak (麥) is an English transliteration of the Chinese, 麥 (Pinyin: mài), based on its Cantonese pronunciation. The literal meaning of the surname is wheat or barley.
Because there are different ways to approximate its pronunciation, the surname mài can be Anglicized with different spellings. Mack, Mark, Mai, and Mac are transliterations of the same Chinese surname.
Mak is also a Dutch surname. There were two families of Maks originating in The Netherlands. One was a family of sail makers, the other a family of contractors (or brick layers).
[edit] Notable people
- Mohammed Abdul Kahar - Guy who got shot by police
- Alice Mak - cartoonist and creator of McMug/McDull
- Geert Mak - Dutch journalist, historian and author.
- Tim Mak - West Vancouver, British Columbia's City Counsellor, head of the committee for economic and social reforms.
[edit] See Also
Maki (牧村)
Maek (맥)
