The prefix "0" which is found in so many Irish names literally means "grandson," but in a more enlarged sense' any male descendant. The Scottish "Mae" is literally "son." Thus, strictly speaking, "0" and "Mac" have not the same meaning, although in practice they both mean descendant.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 264, 7 November 1931, Page 10
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