Mack as a surname may have multiple sources. One source is

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

origin, meaning son. Mack is often used as a prefix in many

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

, and Scottish surnames, including

MacCarthy MacCarthy ( ga, Mac Cárthaigh), also spelled Macarthy, McCarthy or McCarty, is an Irish clan originating from Munster, an area they ruled during the Middle Ages. It was divided into several great branches; the MacCarthy Reagh, MacCarthy of Mu ...

and

MacDermot Mac Diarmada (anglicised as MacDermot or McDermott), also spelled Mac Diarmata, is an Irish surname, and the surname of the ruling dynasty of Moylurg, a kingdom that existed in Connacht from the 10th to 16th centuries. The last ruling king was T ...

. MacDonald, and

MacGregor MacGregor or Macgregor may refer to: People * MacGregor (surname) * MacGregor (filmmaker), a Spanish commercial cinematographer and film director * Clan Gregor, a Scottish clan * Macgregor baronets, related individuals including a British Army Br ...

Notable people

Alexander Mack Alexander Mack ( 27 July 1679 – 19 January 1735) was a German clergyman and the leader and first minister of the Schwarzenau Brethren (or German Baptists) in the Schwarzenau, Wittgenstein community of modern-day Bad Berleburg, North Rh ...

(1679-1739), German/American minister * Alexander Mack (Medal of Honor) (c. 1834–1907), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient *

Alex Mack Javon Alexander Mack (born November 19, 1985) is a former American football center. He played college football for the University of California, Berkeley and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round with the 21st overall of the 2 ...

(born 1985), American football player * Alizé Mack (born 1997), American football player *

Allison Mack Allison Christin Mack (born July 29, 1982) is an American actress. She played Chloe Sullivan on the superhero series ''Smallville'' (2001–2011) and had a recurring role on the comedy series '' Wilfred'' (2012–2014). Mack was a member of N ...

(born 1982), American actor best known for her role in ''Smallville'' * Andrew Mack (1780–1854), mayor of Detroit in 1834 * Andrew Mack (actor) (1863–1931), American actor and songwriter *

Austin Mack Austin Mack (born August 31, 1997) is an American professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He signed as an undrafted free ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Betty Mack Betty Mack (November 30, 1901November 5, 1980) was an American stage and film actress who appeared in over 45 films between 1931 and 1941. She became Betty Yohalem after her marriage to George Yohalem in 1941. She wrote ''I remember…. Storie ...

(1901–1980), American film actress * Bill Mack (disambiguation), various people *

Brooklyn Mack Brooklyn Devon Mack is an American ballet dancer. He is currently a freelance dancer and previously at The Washington Ballet. Early life Mack was born in Elgin, Kershaw County, South Carolina, and is the youngest of four children. When the nurse ...

, American ballet dancer *

Burton L. Mack Burton L. Mack (1931 – March 9, 2022) was an American author and scholar of early Christian history and the New Testament. He was John Wesley Professor emeritus in early Christianity at the Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, California. ...

, American theologian *

Cecil Mack Cecil Mack (November 6, 1873 – August 1, 1944) was an American composer, lyricist and music publisher. Biography Born as Richard Cecil McPherson in Portsmouth, Virginia, he attended the Norfolk Mission College and Lincoln University in Pennsyl ...

(1883–1944), American composer, lyricist and music publisher *

Chris Mack (disambiguation) Chris Mack may refer to: * Chris Mack (basketball) (born 1969), American college basketball coach * Chris Mack (cricketer) (born 1970), Australian cricketer * Chris Mack (scientist) (born 1960), American scientist See also *Mack (surname) Mack ...

, various people *

Christy Mack Christine Mackinday, known professionally as Christy Mack, is an American nude model and former pornographic actress. Career Mackinday portrayed DC Comics character Zatanna in the 2012 porn parody ''The Dark Knight XXX''. In April 2013, Mackin ...

(born 1991), American former pornographic actress * An American family that started in baseball and has moved into politics: **

Connie Mack Cornelius McGillicuddy (December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956), better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and team owner. The longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history, he holds untoucha ...

(1862–1956), baseball player, executive, and team owner **

Earle Mack Earle Thaddeus Mack (born Earle Thaddeus McGillicuddy; February 1, 1890 – February 4, 1967), was an American player and coach in Major League Baseball, and, during parts of two seasons, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics when his father ...

(1890–1967), Connie's son; baseball player **

Connie Mack III Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III (born October 29, 1940), also known as Connie Mack III, is an American retired Republican politician. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida from 1983 to 1989 and th ...

(born 1940), grandson of Connie and nephew of Earle; politician **

Connie Mack IV Cornelius Harvey McGillicuddy (born August 12, 1967), popularly known as Connie Mack IV, is an American politician and lobbyist. He is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2005 to 2013. A Republican, he ran for the U.S. Senate in 20 ...

(born 1967), son of Connie III; politician **

Mary Bono Mack Mary Bono (née Whitaker and formerly Mary Bono Mack, born October 24, 1961) is an American politician, businesswoman, and lobbyist who served Palm Springs and most of central and eastern Riverside County, California, in the U.S. House of Repres ...

(born 1961), wife of Connie IV; politician and widow of Sonny Bono *

Craig Mack Craig Jamieson Mack (May 10, 1971 – March 12, 2018) was an American rapper and record producer, and was famous during his tenure under Bad Boy Records. Early life and career Craig Jamieson Mack was born in The Bronx, New York, and raised on ...

(1970–2018), American rapper *

Darren Mack Darren Roy Mack (born January 31, 1961) became the subject of an international manhunt in June 2006 after being charged with the stabbing death of his 39-year-old estranged wife, Charla Mack, in the garage of their Reno, Nevada home. Mack was als ...

(born 1961), American criminal and fugitive *

Daryl Mack Daryl Linnie Mack (August 28, 1958 – April 26, 2006) was an American man who was executed in Nevada for murder. Mack was sentenced to death for the October 1988 rape and murder of Betty Jane May in Reno, Nevada, Reno. The murder went unsolved fo ...

(1958–2006), American convicted murderer *

David Alan Mack David Alan Mack is a writer best known for his freelance ''Star Trek'' novels. Mack also has had a ''Star Trek'' script produced, and worked on a ''Star Trek'' comic book. Early career Mack attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts ...

, writer best known for his freelance ''Star Trek'' novels * David Anthony Mack (born 1961), central figure in the LAPD Rampart police corruption scandal *

David S. Mack David S. Mack (born 1941) is an American businessman. Early life and education Mack was born to a Jewish family, the son of Ruth (nee Kaufman) and H. Bert Mack (1912–1992).

, American businessman *

Daylon Mack Daylon Mack (born February 23, 1997) is an American football nose tackle for the Memphis Showboats (2022), Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (2022), United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Texas A& ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Denny Mack Dennis Joseph Mack (''Birth name, né'' McGee; March 14, 1850 – April 10, 1888) was a professional baseball player who was a first baseman and shortstop in Major League Baseball for eight seasons from to . He played for seven different teams, ...

(1851–1888), baseball player * Earle I. Mack (born 1938), businessman and former US Ambassador * Ebenezer Mack (1791–1849), New York politician * Edward Mack (1826–1882), also known as E. Mack, was a German-American composer *

Elbert Mack Elbert Mack (born July 14, 1986) is an American football cornerback for the Qingdao Clipper of the China Arena Football League (CAFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Troy. He has ...

(born 1986), American football cornerback *

Eugen Mack Eugen Mack (21 September 1907 – 29 October 1978) was a Swiss gymnast and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the ...

(1907–1978), Swiss gymnast and Olympic Champion *

H. Bert Mack H. Bert Mack (1912 - 1992) was an American real estate developer, founder of the Mack Company, and patriarch of the Mack family. Biography H. Bert Mack founded the Mack Company Hans-Joachim Mack Hans-Joachim Mack (30 March 1928 – 6 April 2008) was a German general of the Bundeswehr and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR) from 1984 to 1987. Biography Mack was born in Bischofsburg, East Prussia, Weimar Germany (today Bis ...

(1928–2008), German general *

Helen Mack Helen Mack (born Helen McDougall; November 13, 1913 – August 13, 1986) was an American actress. She started her career as a child actress in silent films, moving to Broadway plays and touring one of the vaudeville circuits. Her greater succ ...

(1913–1986), American actress * Ida May Mack, American classic female blues singer and songwriter * Isaiah Mack (born 1996), American football player *

Jerome D. Mack Jerome D. Mack (a.k.a. Jerry Mack) (November 6, 1920 – September 26, 1998) was an American banker, real estate investor, political fundraiser and philanthropist in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada. He was the founder and president of the Ban ...

(a.k.a. Jerry Mack) (1920–1998) was an American banker, real estate investor, political fundraiser and philanthropist in Las Vegas, Nevada. *

Jimmy Mack (broadcaster) Jimmy Mack MBE (1934–2004), born James F. McRitchie, was a Scottish broadcaster, best known for his work on BBC Radio Scotland and Radio Clyde. Mack was born in Greenock, Scotland, on 26 June 1934. He was educated at Lenzie Academyian Buchan ...

(1934–2004), Scottish radio and television presenter * Joe Mack (disambiguation), various people *

John E. Mack John Edward Mack (October 4, 1929 – September 27, 2004) was an American psychiatrist, writer, and professor and the head of the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. In 1977, Mack won the Pulitzer Prize for his book ''A Pri ...

(1929–2004), American psychiatrist, writer, and professor at Harvard Medical School *

John J. Mack John J. Mack (born November 17, 1944) is a senior advisor to the Investment company, investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and the former CEO and chairman of the board at Morgan Stanley, the New York City, New York-based investment bank and brok ...

(born 1944), CEO of Morgan Stanley * John M. Mack (1864–1924), also known as Jack Mack, founder of

Mack Trucks Mack Trucks, Inc., is an American truck manufacturing company and a former manufacturer of buses and trolley buses. Founded in 1900 as the Mack Brothers Company, it manufactured its first truck in 1905 and adopted its present name in 1922. Mack ...

* Karen Mack, American television producer for CBS and co-author of three novels from Los Angeles, California. *

Karl Mack von Leiberich Karl Freiherr Mack von Leiberich (25 August 1752 – 22 December 1828) was an Austrian soldier. He is best remembered as the commander of the Austrian forces that capitulated to Napoleon's ''Grande Armée'' in the Battle of Ulm in 1805. Early ...

(1752–1828), Austrian general, famous for his defeat at Ulm in Napoleon's campaign of 1805 *

Katie Mack (astrophysicist) Katherine J. Mack (born 1 May 1981) is a theoretical cosmologist who holds the Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication at Perimeter Institute. Her academic research investigates dark matter, vacuum decay and the epoch of reionisati ...

, Australian astrophysicist *

Katie Mack (cricketer) Katie Maree Mack (born 14 September 1993) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm leg break bowler for the ACT Meteors in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Adelaide Strikers in the Women's Big ...

, Australian cricketer * Kevin Mack (disambiguation), multiple people *

Khalil Mack Khalil Delshon Mack (; born February 22, 1991) is an American football outside linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Buffalo, and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Kyle Mack Kyle Alan Mack (born July 6, 1997) is an American snowboarder from West Bloomfield, Michigan, who specializes both Slopestyle and Big Air. On March 4, 2016, he won the US Open Men's Slopestyle final. At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, he ...

(born 1997), American freestyle snowboarder * Ledarius Mack (born 1996), American football player *

Lee Mack Lee Gordon McKillop (born 4 August 1968), known by his stage name Lee Mack, is an English comedian, actor, podcaster and presenter. He is known for his quick wit, writing and starring in the sitcom ''Not Going Out'', being a team captain on the ...

(born 1968), stage name for English stand-up comedian Lee Gordon McKillop. *

Lonnie Mack Lonnie McIntosh (July 18, 1941 – April 21, 2016), known as Lonnie Mack, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was an influential trailblazer of blues rock music and rock guitar soloing. Mack emerged in 1963 with his breakthroug ...

(1941–2016), stage name of American blues-rock guitarist and singer, Lonnie McIntosh *

Max Mack Max Mack (1884–1973) was a German screenwriter, film producer and director during the silent era. He is particularly known for his 1913 film ''The Other''. He directed, and co-starred in, an early film adaptation of ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' in ...

(1884–1973), German silent screenwriter and film director *

Marlon Mack Marlon Devon Mack (born March 7, 1996) is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Florida and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth roun ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Mary Mack "Mary Mack" ("Miss Mary Mack") is a clapping game of unknown origin. It is first attested in the book The ''Counting Out Rhymes of Children'' by Henry Carrington Bolton (1888), whose version was collected in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It is wel ...

, American stand-up comedian *

Mirren Mack Mirren Mack (born 1997) is a Scottish actress, known for portraying Kaya on the BBC drama '' The Nest'', Florence in ''Sex Education'', Queenie in the National Theatre’s 2022 production of '' Small Island'', and Princess/Empress Merwyn in the ...

, Scottish actress *

Myrna Mack Myrna Mack Chang (24 October 1949 – 11 September 1990) was a Guatemalan anthropologist. In 1990, she was assassinated by elements in the Guatemalan military due to her criticism of the Guatemala government's treatment of the indigenous May ...

(1949–1990), Guatemalan anthropologist, murdered because of her criticism towards the government's abuses during

Guatemalan Civil War The Guatemalan Civil War was a civil war in Guatemala fought from 1960 to 1996 between the government of Guatemala and various leftist rebel groups. The government forces have been condemned for committing genocide against the Maya population ...

. *

Nate Mack Nathan Mack (1891–1965) was a Polish-born American banker. He was the co-founder of the Bank of Nevada and Temple Beth Sholom. Early life Nathan Mack was born to a Jewish family on January 27, 1891, in Mielec, Poland. He had two brothers, Harr ...

(1891–1965), Polish-born American banker; co-founder of the Bank of Las Vegas. *

Norman Edward Mack Norman Edward Mack (July 24, 1856 – December 26, 1932) was editor and publisher of the '' Buffalo Times''. He was also Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1908 to 1912. Biography He was born July 24, 1856, in West Williams, Ont ...

(1855–1932), editor and publisher of the ''Buffalo Daily Times'' *

Oliver Mack Oliver Mack (born June 6, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in New York City, he was a 6'3" (1.90 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) shooting guard. He played college basketball at East Carolina University. Early yea ...

(born 1957), retired American professional basketball player *

Parker Mack Parker Mack Klebenow, known professionally as Parker Mack, is an American actor, writer, musician, and director, who is best known for his role as Finn Madill in the ''Freeform (TV channel), Freeform'' drama ''Chasing Life,'' and as Felix Turne ...

(born 1996), American actor *

Peter F. Mack, Jr. Peter Francis Mack Jr. (November 1, 1916 – July 4, 1986) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Early life Born in Carlinville, Illinois, Mack attended the public schools and Blackburn College in Carlinville and St. Louis (Missouri) Unive ...

(1916–1986), former U.S. politician *

Ray Mack Raymond James Mack (born ''Raymond James Mlckovsky,'' August 31, 1916 – May 7, 1969) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1946 with the Cleveland Indians and in 1947 with the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs. In a nine ...

(1916–1969), American professional baseball player * Raymond Mack (1927–2011), American sociologist *

Red Mack William Richard "Red" Mack (June 19, 1937 – April 8, 2021) was an American football wide receiver and halfback in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Green Bay Packe ...

(1937–2021), American football wide receiver and halfback *

Reinhold Mack Reinhold Mack (also known as Mack, born 25 August 1949) is a German Record producer, record producer and Sound engineer, engineer. Mack is best known for his collaborations with Electric Light Orchestra, Queen (band), Queen, and Sparks (band), S ...

, record producer known for working with Electric Light Orchestra, Queen and other rock bands * Rico Mack (born 1971), American football player * Robert Mack (1959–2020), Austrian ice hockey player * Rodney Mack, ring name of professional wrestler

Rodney Begnaud Rodney Begnaud (born October 12, 1970) is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, better known by the ring name Rodney Mack. He is signed to National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He is best known for his time with WWE . Profess ...

* Sir

Ronald Mack Sir Ronald William Mack (20 May 1904 – 12 February 1968) was an Australian politician. He was born at Warrnambool to wool buyer Frederick David Mack and Elizabeth Edith Hatton. He attended Warrnambool High School and qualified as an acco ...

, Australian politician *

Ronnie Mack Ronald Augustus Mack (July 11, 1940 – November 5, 1963)

(1940–1963), American songwriter *

Russell Mack Russell Mack (November 11, 1892 – June 1, 1972) was an American vaudeville performer in the 1910s and a stage actor, film director, and producer in the 1920s and 1930s. Vaudeville and stage career Born Edward Russell Mahoney in Oneonta, New ...

(1892 – 1972) American vaudeville performer, stage actor, film director, and producer *

Sam Mack Sam Mack (born May 26, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player. The 6'7" shooting guard from Dolton, Illinois played with five different NBA teams over a 10-year span and has had a 20-year international basketball career. Colleg ...

(born 1970), retired American professional basketball player *

Shane Mack (baseball) Shane Lee Mack (born December 7, 1963) is an American former professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Mack played for Richard Gahr High School in Cerritos, California, from 1978-1981. Upon graduation, he accepted ...

(born 1963), former left and center fielder * Sherman Q. Mack (born 1972), Louisiana politician *

Shorty Mack Shorty is a nickname, usually for a short person. See Shorty (nickname). Shorty may also refer to: Music Artists * Ras Shorty I, Trinidadian artist and founder of soca music. * Shorty (band), an American rock band formed in 1991 * Shorty (Ameri ...

(born 1981), international rapper and actor *

Steve Mack Steven Carrasquillo (born May 3, 1979) is an American professional wrestler better known as Monsta Mack. He is perhaps best known for his stint in Ring of Honor with Dan "Mafia" Maff as the tag team Da Hit Squad. Mack currently performs on the ...

(born 1979), American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Monsta Mack *

Tara Mack Tara Kay Mack (née Tara Klongerbo; born June 26, 1983) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 57A, which included portions o ...

(born 1983), Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives *

Ted Mack (radio-TV host) William Edward Maguiness (February 12, 1904 – July 12, 1976) was the host of ''Ted Mack and The Original Amateur Hour'' on radio and television. Early years The son of a railroad brakeman, Mack was born in Greeley, Colorado. His mother was a ...

(1904–1976), host of ''Ted Mack and the Original Amateur Hour'' on radio and television * Timothy Mack (born 1972), American pole vaulter and Olympic champion *

Tom Mack Thomas Lee Mack (born November 1, 1943) is a former American football player. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mack played college football at the End (American football), end and Tackle ...

(born 1943), former left guard *

Warner Mack Warner McPherson (April 5, 1935 – March 1, 2022), known professionally as Warner Mack, was an American country music singer-songwriter. Mack had 23 hits on the country charts from the late 1950s to the early 1980s. Life Mack was born in Nashv ...

(1935-2022), American musician * Wayne Mack, sportscaster *

Willard Mack Willard Mack (September 18, 1873 – November 18, 1934) was a Canadian-American actor, director, and playwright. Life and career He was born Charles Willard McLaughlin in Morrisburg, Ontario. At an early age his family moved to Brooklyn, New ...

(1873–1934), Canadian-born actor, director, and playwright * William Mack (disambiguation), various people

Fictional characters

* Andi, Rebecca “Bex”, and Celia Mack from

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series ''

Andi Mack ''Andi Mack'' is an American family comedy-drama television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on April 7, 2017. It ran for three seasons and 57 episodes, concluding on July 26, 2019. The series stars Peyton Elizabe ...

''; later Bowie when he marries Bex * The title character for the 1990s show ''

The Secret World of Alex Mack ''The Secret World of Alex Mack'' is an American television series that ran from October 8, 1994 to January 15, 1998, on Nickelodeon (part of the SNICK line-up). The series was co-created by Ken Lipman and Thomas W. Lynch and was produced by Lync ...

'' * Mark Mack, character in the HBO series ''Oz'' {{surname, Mack Gaelic-language surnames Surnames of Irish origin Surnames of Scottish origin