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macfarlane

/məkfˈɑɹlən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
mac-far-lane
IPA
/məkfˈɑɹlən/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname, an alternative form of MacFarlane.

name

A rural locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region of Queensland, Australia.

noun

A coat having a shoulder cape attached at the neck. In styles for women it may have two front slits near the waist through which a person's arms may be extended; for men it is a (generally) single-breasted overcoat with sleeves, the shoulder cape usually extending only to the elbows; similar to the ulster and Inverness

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Variant spelling of McFarlane.

Inflected Forms

Macfarlanes (plural)

Homonyms

mcfarlane mcfarlin mcfarlan

Rhymes With

marlon harlan marlin mcfarlane arlen mcfarlin mcfarlan carlen karlen carlan

Questions

How do you pronounce macfarlane?
The recorded pronunciation is /məkfˈɑɹlən/.
What does macfarlane mean?
A surname, an alternative form of MacFarlane.
Where does macfarlane come from?
Variant spelling of McFarlane.

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