Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mccarney

/məkˈɑɹni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: mc-car-ney
IPA: /məkˈɑɹni/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac Cearnaigh (“son of Cearnach”), from cearnach (“victorious, triumphant”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Cearnaigh

Inflected Forms

McCarneys (plural) Karney (alternative)

Questions

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

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