Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mccombie

/məkˈoʊmbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: mc-com-bie
IPA: /məkˈoʊmbi/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Etymology

Variant of McComb, anglicised from a Gaelic diminutive of Thomas.

Inflected Forms

Combee (alternative) Cumby (alternative)

Phrases

Barton-McCombie deoxygenation

Rhymes With

lacombe luscombe coulombe

Questions

How do you pronounce mccombie?: The recorded pronunciation is /məkˈoʊmbi/.
What does mccombie mean?: A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Where does mccombie come from?: Variant of McComb, anglicised from a Gaelic diminutive of Thomas.

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