Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mackneil

/ˈmæk.niːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mack-neil
IPA: /ˈmæk.niːl/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Example Sentences

"The family of 53-year-old Andre Mackneil, who was gunned down in a Buffalo, New York, supermarket after purchasing his 3-year-old son's birthday cake, may go after a major gun manufacturer."

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Néill.

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Néill

Questions

How do you pronounce mackneil?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæk.niːl/.
What does mackneil mean?: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does mackneil come from?: It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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