Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macdonald

/məkˈdɑnəld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
mac-don-ald
IPA
/məkˈdɑnəld/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname, an alternative form of MacDonald.

name

A rural municipality south-west of Winnipeg, Manitoba, named after John A. Macdonald; in full, the Rural Municipality of Macdonald.

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Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhòmhnaill, equivalent to "son of Donald".

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məkˈdɑnəld/
  • British English: /məkˈdɒnəld/

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Questions

How do you pronounce macdonald?
The recorded pronunciation is /məkˈdɑnəld/.
What does macdonald mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic common in Scotland.
Where does macdonald come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce macdonald

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