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mckim

/məkˈɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
mckim
IPA
/məkˈɪm/
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Shim (“son of Sim”), a pet form of the personal name Simon.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

McKims (plural)

Rhymes With

him im jim kim tim gym swim slim trim rim sim limb

Questions

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

How to pronounce mckim

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