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mcalpine

/məkˈælpˌaɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
mcalpine
IPA
/məkˈælpˌaɪn/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Ailpín and Scottish Gaelic Mac Ailpein (“son of Ailpean”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of ailp (“lump; stout person”). Compare O'Halpin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McAlpines (plural) Alphin (alternative) MacAlpine (alternative) McAlpin (alternative)

Derived Forms

mcalpineite

Phrases

McAlpine's Fusiliers

Rhymes With

alpine

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcalpine

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