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mccartan

/məkˈɑɹtən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
mc-car-tan
IPA
/məkˈɑɹtən/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Artáin (literally “son of Artán”), from mac (“son”) + Artán, a diminutive of the name Art, from Old Irish art (“bear”). Compare McCartney, of similar origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McCartans (plural) McCarten (alternative) McCartin (alternative)

Homonyms

mccartin

Rhymes With

martin barton spartan carton parton tartan marten marton smarten garton darton mcmartin

Questions

How do you pronounce mccartan?
The recorded pronunciation is /məkˈɑɹtən/.
What does mccartan mean?
An Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does mccartan come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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