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mccaig

/məkˈeɪɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
mc-caig
IPA
/məkˈeɪɡ/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Thaoig and Irish Mac Thaidhg (“son of Tadhg”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McCaigs (plural) McKaig (alternative)

Homonyms

mckaig

Rhymes With

mckaig

Questions

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

How to pronounce mccaig

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