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mcclintock

/məˈklɪnˌtɑk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
mc-clin-tock
IPA
/məˈklɪnˌtɑk/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Fhionntóg and Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Fhionndaig (“son of the servant of (Saint) Finndag”), a personal name derived from fionn (“white”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈklɪnˌtɑk/
  • British English: /məˈklɪn.tək/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

McClintocks (plural)

Phrases

McClintock effect McClintock's table

Questions

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

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