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mcarthur

/məkˈɑɹθɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
mcarthur
IPA
/məkˈɑɹθɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Modoc County, California, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village, the county seat of Vinton County, Ohio, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Partial translation of Scottish Gaelic Mac Artair and Irish Mac Artúir (literally “son of Arthur”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

McArthurs (plural) MacArthur (alternative) McArtor (alternative) McCarter (alternative)

Rhymes With

arthur macarthur

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcarthur

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