Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mccarley

/məkˈɑɹli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
mc-car-ley
IPA
/məkˈɑɹli/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhearghaile (“son of Fhearghal”), a personal name composed of the elements fear (“man”) and gal (“ardour, valour”).

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Questions

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

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