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mcclanahan

/məklˈænəhæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
mc-clana-han
IPA
/məklˈænəhæn/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Leanacháin (“son of Leanachán”), a personal name which ultimately derives from leann (“cloak, mantle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McClanahans (plural) Lanagan (alternative) McClenaghan (alternative) McClenahan (alternative) McClenathan (alternative)

Rhymes With

shanahan stranahan manahan lanahan granahan

Questions

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

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