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mcateer

/ˈmækəˌtɪɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
mca-teer
IPA
/ˈmækəˌtɪɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac an tSaoir (“son of the craftsman”), from saor (“craftsman”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmækəˌtɪɚ/
  • British English: /ˈmækəˌtɪə/

Inflected Forms

McAteers (plural) McTeer (alternative) McTier (alternative) Minteer (alternative)

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcateer

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