At a Glance
- Meaning
- A place name traced to a Gaulish word possibly meaning "bear"
- Origin
- Gaulish/French (place name)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- MAY-kuhn
Macon is a Gaulish/French (place name) boy's name meaning “a place name traced to a Gaulish word possibly meaning "bear"”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Macon
Meaning: A place name traced to a Gaulish word possibly meaning "bear".
Origin: Gaulish/French (place name).
A common claim: Macon is said to mean "place by a river" Actually: The 'river' gloss isn't supported by Wiktionary's etymology, which instead traces the name (uncertainly) to a Gaulish word for 'bear' plus a suffix, via the city name Mâcon.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Macon
MAY-kuhnIPA /ˈmeɪkən/
Popularity of Macon
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