Mak 1664896 212538857 2008-05-15T05:20:58Z 24.128.192.170 /* Notable people */ {{dablink|For the science fiction universe abbreviated Ma. K., see [[Maschinen Krieger ZbV 3000]].}} [[Image:MAK.png|thumb]] '''Mak''' traditional(麥), simplified(麦) is an English transliteration of the [[Chinese language|Chinese]] surname, [http://zhongwen.com/d/179/x193.htm 麥] ([[Pinyin]]: mài), based on its [[Standard Cantonese|Cantonese]] pronunciation. Because there are different ways to approximate its pronunciation, the surname [http://zhongwen.com/d/179/x193.htm mài] can be Anglicized with different spellings. Mack, Mark, Mai, and Mac are transliterations of the same Chinese surname. '''Mak''' is also a [[Dutch people|Dutch]] [[Dutch name|surname]]. There were two families of Maks originating in [[Netherlands|The Netherlands]]. One was a family of sail makers, the other a family of contractors (or brick layers). '''Mak''' was the 39th most common chinese surname in the 1990 [[List of common Chinese surnames]], but it is no longer in the top 100 list since 2006. ==Notable people== *[[Alice Mak]], Chinese cartoonist and creator of McMug/McDull *[[Geert Mak]], Dutch journalist, historian, and author {{surname-stub}} [[Category:Chinese family names]] [[Category:Dutch surnames]] [[zh:麥姓]]