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mactavish

/məktˈævɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
mac-tavish
IPA
/məktˈævɪʃ/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Etymology

Anglicisation of Scottish Gaelic MacTàmhais, a patronymic surname meaning "son of Thomas".

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

MacAvish (alternative) MacCause (alternative) McCavish (alternative) MacCaw (alternative) MacCawis (alternative) MacCaws (alternative) Mac Tavish (alternative) Mc Tavish (alternative) Mctavish (alternative) M'Tavish (alternative) Mtavish (alternative) MaTavish (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Thompson Thomson

Rhymes With

lavish

Questions

How do you pronounce mactavish?
The recorded pronunciation is /məktˈævɪʃ/.
What does mactavish mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Where does mactavish come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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