Macca
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Macca (or "Macker" in Ireland) is a common British Isles nickname for somebody whose surname begins with the Gaelic prefix Mac or Mc (meaning "son of"). It is similar in form to Gazza, Hezza and similar nicknames that arose during the 1990s and early 21st century.
People frequently referred to as Macca include:
- Sir Paul McCartney, musician
- Amy Macdonald, singer
- Steve McClaren, ex-England football manager
- Andrew McLeod, Australian rules footballer and two-time Norm Smith Medallist
- Steve McManaman, footballer
- Stephen McPhail, footballer
- Gary McAllister, former footballer and manager
- Macbeth of Scotland, former Scottish king and Shakespearean tragic hero
- Gary McSheffery, footballer
- Chris McCormack, Australian triathlete
- Michael "Macca" MacKenzie, a fictional recurring character on the Australian soap opera Home and Away
- Steve McMahon, former footballer
- Bruce McAvaney, Australian Sports Media Broadcaster
Lady Macca may refer to:
- Heather Mills, Sir Paul McCartney's second wife, (see, for example, Private Eye, 25 May 2006; London Evening Standard, 8 August 2006 - "Lady Macca's battle royal"), who was also referred to as Mucca (Sunday Times, 13 August 2006 - "Macca v Mucca: the hidden agenda"; London Lite, 25 January 2007 - "Lady Mucca meets Princess Michael)
- Lady Macbeth, the wife of Macbeth in Shakespeare's play
Other uses:
- McDonalds, commonly known as "Maccas" in Australia
- McLaren Mercedes, a Formula One Grand Prix team based in Woking, England
- Maca, a Peruvian plant, used as food and for medicinal purposes
- Macquarie Island, Australia
- The Shin Megami Tensei video game series, in which Macca is the name of a form of currency
- a kind and friendly person
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