Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcbreen

/məkbɹˈin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: mcbreen
IPA: /məkbɹˈin/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Braoin (“son of Braon”), a nickname from braon (“drop”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Braoin

Inflected Forms

McBreens (plural)

Rhymes With

nēnē circumvene mcmeen

Questions

How do you pronounce mcbreen?: The recorded pronunciation is /məkbɹˈin/.
What does mcbreen mean?: A surname from Irish.
Where does mcbreen come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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