McMahon

McMahon is an Irish surname meaning "son of the bear." It appears most prominently in American culture through the McMahon family's ownership of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), making the name nearly synonymous with professional wrestling: Vince McMahon built wrestling into a global entertainment empire.

The name also surfaces in politics and sports broadcasting.

wrestling

Vince

Shortened male name

SmackDown · kayfabe · heel · face · tag-team · championship · storylines · Superstars · pay-per-view · turnbuckle

celebrity

fame

Public recognition, widespread

headlines · paparazzi · mogul · billionaire · high-profile · influential · powerful · controversial · media · persona

surname

genealogy

Study of family descent

clan · patronymic · kinship · descent · bloodline · relatives · kin · legacy · Mac · heraldry

Irish

Gaelic

Celtic linguistic tradition

emerald · Galway · Eire · Hibernia · brogue · Guinness · fiddle · folklore · Erin · Ulster

Categories
Phrases
Family

McMahons

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G