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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macgregor

/məɡɹˈɛɡɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
mac-gre-gor
IPA
/məɡɹˈɛɡɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable

name

A community in Manitoba, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname, alternative letter-case form of MacGregor.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, named after William MacGregor.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic MacGriogair (“son of gregory”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

MacGregors (plural) Mac Gregor (alternative) Magregor (alternative) Ma'Gregor (alternative) M'Gregor (alternative) McGregor (alternative) Mc Gregor (alternative) Gregor (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

MacGregory McGregory

Rhymes With

mcgregor gregor beggar jaeger traeger egger legere dreger draeger saeger cregger naeger

Questions

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

How to pronounce macgregor

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