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macnair

/məkˈnɛə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
mac-nair
IPA
/məkˈnɛə(ɹ)/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

Alternative form of MacNair.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Iain-uidhir (literally “son of John the dun”), or perhaps mac an oighre (“son of the heir”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

MacNairs (plural)

Rhymes With

their there where care they're air share hair fair wear square aware

Questions

How do you pronounce macnair?
The recorded pronunciation is /məkˈnɛə(ɹ)/.
What does macnair mean?
A surname.
Where does macnair come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce macnair

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