Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mceldowney

/mˈækəldˌaʊni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mcel-downey
IPA: /mˈækəldˌaʊni/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac Giolla Dhomhnaigh (“son of the lad of the Sunday”), from giolla (“lad, boy”) and Domhnach (“Sunday”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Giolla Dhomhnaigh

Inflected Forms

McEldowneys (plural) Downey (alternative)

Questions

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

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