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kincaid

/kɪnˈkeɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
kin-caid
IPA
/kɪnˈkeɪd/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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A census-designated place in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Scottish habitational surname from a minor place near Lennoxtown, from Scottish Gaelic ceann (“head, top”) + càithe (“pass”) or cadha (“quagmire”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kincaids (plural) Kincade (alternative) Kincaide (alternative) Kingcade (alternative) Kinkade (alternative) Kinkaid (alternative) Kinkead (alternative)

Derived Forms

Kincaidian

Rhymes With

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Questions

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

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