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mcnevin

/məknˈɛvən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
mc-nevin
IPA
/məknˈɛvən/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Two main origins: * Anglicized form of Irish Mac Naoimhín (“son of Naoimhín”), a diminutive of naomh (“saint”). * Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cnáimhín (“son of Cnáimhín”), a diminutive of cnámh (“bone”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McNevins (plural)

Questions

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

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