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mcclay

/məklˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
mc-clay
IPA
/məklˈeɪ/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Northern Irish Mac an Leagha (“son of the physician”), from leigheas (“remedy, cure”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McClays (plural) McLay (alternative) McLeay (alternative)

Homonyms

maclay

Rhymes With

they way may day say one-way away play today pay stay re

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcclay

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