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mcardle

/məkˈɑɹdəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
mcar-dle
IPA
/məkˈɑɹdəl/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Ardail, Mac Ardghail (literally “son of Ardal”), a personal name composed of the elements ard (“high”) + gal (“valor”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McArdles (plural) McArdel (alternative) McCardell (alternative) McCardle (alternative)

Phrases

McArdle's disease McArdle syndrome

Homonyms

mccardle mccardell

Rhymes With

mccardle mccardell

Questions

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

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