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mcaleer

/mˈækəlɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
mcaleer
IPA
/mˈækəlɪɹ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Northern Irish Mac Giolla Uidihir (“son of the servant of (Saint) Odhar”), a byname from odhar (“dun; dull, dark”). Compare McLear and McClure.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McAleers (plural) McAlear (alternative)

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcaleer

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