Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mccafferty

/məkˈæfɚti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: mc-caf-fer-ty
IPA: /məkˈæfɚti/

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eachmharcaigh (“son of Eachmharcach”), a personal name composed of the elements each (“horse”) + marcach (“rider, knight”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Eachmharcaigh

Inflected Forms

McCaffertys (plural) Cafferty (alternative)

Rhymes With

rafferty lafferty cafferty mclafferty halferty

Questions

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

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