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I see that Cormac is described on this site as meaning "son of defilement". However, surnames in Gaelic that mean "son of" seem to have the "Mac" in front. Does anyone know if word order is important in Gaelic as it is in English? Would "defiled son" be a better interpretation for Cormac than "son of defilement"?

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I know this is a subtle issue; I was just wondering if anyone would know.