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The most frequently asked questions I get are about my name; What does it mean? Is it a family name? Where did it come from? Do you have a nickname? How do you spell that? What do people call you? What's your first name? What can I call you?
McKittrick- (Mick' kit' trick) is originally a Scottish and Northern Irish surname, and was derived from the Old Norse personal name Sigtryggr, which literally means true victory.
But here's the story of how it came to be my name. Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) was a popular American comedian, radio and TV personality. In 1969, he announced that he would be marrying Beverly McKittrick. My mother was pregnant at the time and my grandmother suggested that Beverly's last name would make for a unique first name for a boy (Mickettrick) or girl (Mickettric)-Ma' ket' trick. So they changed the spelling and the pronunciation a bit and since I was a girl, settled on Mickettric! Voila! My mother has always been a HUGH fan of Mick Jagger and she suggested that as a nickname that they could call me Mick. However, the family refused and settled on Mickie. So for the first 23 years of my life I went by Mickie, until one day that was no longer a good fit and I started going by my given name. My mother calls me Mick even today! And here are the answers:
What does it mean? See above
Is it a family name? Yes, just not my family.
Where did it come from? See above
Do you have a nickname? Not any more, unless your my mom or a small few of my closest friends!
How do you spell that? M-i-c-k-e-t-t-r-i-c
What do people call you? Mickettric
What's your first name? Mickettric
What can I call you? Mickettric
And here is a list of the names I have been called over the years:
MacKenzie
Mickatrick
Mickendrick
Micketterick
McKetchup
Macarena
Mickeetrick
My-cat-did-a-trick
and many more that I can't remember!
