Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mccandless

/məkˈændləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: mc-can-d-less
IPA: /məkˈændləs/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cuindlis (“son of Cuindleas”). Shortened to Candlish in Scotland.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Cuindlis

Inflected Forms

McCandlesses (plural) McCanless (alternative) McCanles (alternative) McCandlis (alternative) Candlish (alternative)

Rhymes With

landless

Questions

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

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