Hogroll
09-22-2007, 05:05 PM
Ok... so, my 12 year old son brought this to my attention last week while watching the highlights. I have yet to hear this from the man, Rocky McIntosh, himself, but.. how DO you pronounce his last name? Phonetically, it would be "Mic" Intosh, however all of the commentators are saying "Mac" Intosh. The guy is a balls out player, and would hate to discredit him by mispronouncing his name.
Does anybody have some insight here?
AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace
09-22-2007, 05:14 PM
I never thought about it...but I've never heard it as anything but "MAC-Intosh" like the apple...or the computer
hooskins
09-22-2007, 05:46 PM
Never thought about this either, but micintosh just doesnt sound. Go with Mac. Or just call him Rocky, he didnt mind when I called him that during training camp.
WillH
09-22-2007, 05:48 PM
From the little info I could find on the internet the "prefix" Mc on surnames of Gaelic origin are simply an abbreviation of Mac, which is derived from the word meaning "son of." (Where as O' is "grandson/decedent of"). So it seems that the proper pronunciation would be "Mac." So I guess names like McNabb should actually be pronounced MAC-NABB, but in America, distanced from ancestral cultural influences people with Mc surnames have come to pronounce it different ways. So, I guess I don't have a definitive answer, except that the assumption that it is pronounced MAC-Intosh is an accurate assumption, so unless he specifies otherwise it is safe to pronounce it that way.
hooskins
09-22-2007, 05:50 PM
From the little info I could find on the internet the "prefix" Mc on surnames of Gaelic origin are simply an abbreviation of Mac, which is derived from the word meaning "son of." (Where as O' is "grandson/decedent of"). So it seems that the proper pronunciation would be "Mac." So I guess names like McNabb should actually be pronounced MAC-NABB, but in America, distanced from ancestral cultural influences people with Mc surnames have come to pronounce it different ways. So, I guess I don't have a definitive answer, except that the assumption that it is pronounced MAC-Intosh is an accurate assumption, so unless he specifies otherwise it is safe to pronounce it that way.
Well done. I guess that's your answer.
EARTHQUAKE2689
09-22-2007, 05:59 PM
who cares!!!!!!!!!!!!
his son I think
skinsfan_nn
09-22-2007, 10:47 PM
I'm quite sure ROCKY has been called alot worse....? BIG MAC sounds pretty good........
I do believe it's MAC-IN-TOSH
GMScud
09-23-2007, 12:39 AM
From the little info I could find on the internet the "prefix" Mc on surnames of Gaelic origin are simply an abbreviation of Mac, which is derived from the word meaning "son of." (Where as O' is "grandson/decedent of"). So it seems that the proper pronunciation would be "Mac." So I guess names like McNabb should actually be pronounced MAC-NABB, but in America, distanced from ancestral cultural influences people with Mc surnames have come to pronounce it different ways. So, I guess I don't have a definitive answer, except that the assumption that it is pronounced MAC-Intosh is an accurate assumption, so unless he specifies otherwise it is safe to pronounce it that way.
Ummmmm.... wow. Gaelic origin? LOL!! Is this really a thread???
who cares!!!!!!!!!!!!
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