List of nicknames for McDonald's
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The fast food chain McDonald's is referred to by a variety of nicknames worldwide.
List
| Nickname | Country | Notes | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonal | Chile | The signs for McDonald's have been altered in a way that the full name 'McDonald's' is visible during the day, but at night, it appears as 'McDonal'. | [1] |
| Donken, Gyllene Måsen | Sweden | Using the first syllable as a basis for a nickname would be confusing in Swedish, as "mack" means gas/petrol station. Gyllene Måsen (Golden Gull) because the M looks like a drawing of a bird flying. | [2][3] |
| Golden Arches | United States | [4] | |
| Macca's | Australia New Zealand |
The nickname is common in these countries and is officially used in advertisements. In 2013, "Macca's" began being used on some store signs in Australia. | [3][4][5][6][7] |
| Mäckes, Mecces, Mekkes, Mcces, Mäckies, Mäcci, McDoof,
Goldene Schwalbe, Gasthaus zur goldenen Möwe, Schachtelwirt or Möwenwirt (esp. Bavaria) |
Germany | Goldene Schwalbe (golden swallow) and Goldene Möwe (golden seagull), similar to Golden Arches in the US or Denmark.
Mäckes, Mecces, Mekkes, Mcces, Mäckies and Mäcci are regional variations of the same name (see source). See Danish nickname. Southern German Mäcci is also used in Austria. |
[4][3][8] |
| Den Gyldne Måge, Maccen | Denmark | meaning Golden Seagull, compare german entry. | [9] |
| Mickey D's,
McDicks |
United States, Canada | [3][7] | |
| Mac, mak | Poland | [10][11] | |
| Mak Kee Mak-Gei M-Gei |
Hong Kong | Common practice in Hong Kong is to nickname foreign companies by taking the first syllable of the company and combining with the Cantonese word for store (gei).[12] | [4][13][14] |
| Mäkk | Estonia | Most people refer to McDonald's as Mäkk in informal talk. | |
| Mäkkäri, Mäkki | Finland | [13] | |
| Makudo, Makku | Japan | Makudo was selected by Kansai and some Shikoku locals as the official nickname.[15] Makku was selected by the rest of Japan as the official nickname.[4] | [3][15][4] |
| McDo | France Belgium Philippines Canada (Québec) |
[3][4] | |
| McD's | United Kingdom (Scotland) | [3][4] | |
| MacDonald, Don’s | Canada | The nickname is also used in areas close to the Canada–United States border. | [4] |
| McDona's | Mexico | [3][4] | |
| Mec | Italy, Romania | [4][16] | |
| Mekáč | Czech Republic Slovakia |
The nickname is officially used in advertisements. | [3][17][18] |
| Meki | Hungary | The nickname is officially used in advertisements. | [19][20] |
| Mekdi | Malaysia Brunei Darussalam Indonesia |
The nickname has been used in advertisements. | [21][22] |
| Méqui | Brazil | McDonalds uses the Méqui branding alongside McDonalds. | [3][23] |
| Mäc / McDo | Switzerland | German-speaking Swiss call it Mäc and French-speaking Swiss call it McDo | [16][24][25] |
| Макдак (McDuck) | Russia | The slang nickname is similar to the family name of Clan McDuck. It was proposed as the new name for McDonalds after the chain decided to abandon its operations in Russia. | [25] |
| Maccern, Mækker'n | Norway | Common nickname with multiple spellings. Maccern has been used in promotional material since at least late 2023 or early 2024. | [3][26] |
| Maķītis | Latvia | [27] | |
| Rotten Ronnie’s | Canada | Popular across Canada | [28] |
| Maccers | Ireland | [3] | |
| Maccies, Maccy D’s | United Kingdom, Ireland | [3] | |
| Mek | Slovenia | [3] | |
| McD | India | [3] | |
| MacRata | Peru | [3] | |
| Mäcci | Austria | Most people refer to McDonald's as Mäcci in informal talk, and the nickname is officially used in advertisements by the company. Also common in southern Germany. | [29] |