Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mccahill

/məkˈɑhˌɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: mc-c-ahill
IPA: /məkˈɑhˌɪl/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cathail (“son of Cathal”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Cathail

Inflected Forms

McCahills (plural)

Questions

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

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