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mcbride

/məkbɹˈaɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
mcbride
IPA
/məkbɹˈaɪd/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Brighde (“son of the servant of (Saint) Brigit”). Compare Kilbride, Bredin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

McBrides (plural) MacBride (alternative) MacBryde (alternative) McBryde (alternative)

Homonyms

mcbryde

Rhymes With

side outside died inside side-by-side tried provide wide ride decide guide applied

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcbride

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