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mcadoo

/mˈækədˌu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
mcadoo
IPA
/mˈækədˌu/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

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A town in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Dickens County, Texas, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Conduibh (“son of the black hound”), from cú (“hound”) and dubh (“black”). Compare McCunniff and McNiff.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

McAdoos (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce mcadoo?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈækədˌu/.
What does mcadoo mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does mcadoo come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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