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mcburney

/məkbˈɝni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
mcbur-ney
IPA
/məkbˈɝni/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Biorna.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McBurneys (plural) McBurnie (alternative)

Rhymes With

attorney journey bernie ernie gurney kearney tourney burney kearny turney birney verney

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcburney

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