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mccallion

/məkˈæljən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
mc-cal-lion
IPA
/məkˈæljən/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Cailín (“son of Cailín”), a personal name which derives from coileán (“cub, puppy”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McCallions (plural)

Rhymes With

italian battalion stallion medallion scallion gallion

Questions

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

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