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mcclure

/məˈklʊəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
mc-clure
IPA
/məˈklʊəɹ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Uidhir and Irish Mac Giolla Uidhir (“son of the dun lad”), from Mac + gille + uidhir, obsolete form of odhar (“dun; dark”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈklʊəɹ/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

McClures (plural) McLure (alternative)

Phrases

McClure Strait

Rhymes With

poor kapoor grandeur amour jour darfur ure pasteur voyeur doer velour raconteur

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcclure

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