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mcbain

/məkbˈeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
mcbain
IPA
/məkbˈeɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A minor city in Missaukee County, Michigan, United States, founded by John McBain.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Ghille Bhàin (“son of the pale or white-haired man”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

McBains (plural) MacBain (alternative) McBane (alternative) Mebane (alternative)

Homonyms

mcbane

Rhymes With

main pain campaign train brain explain remain gain plane rain chain maintain

Questions

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

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