Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mccorquodale

/məkˈɔɹkədˌeɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
mc-corquo-dale
IPA
/məkˈɔɹkədˌeɪl/
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Thorcadaill (“son of Thorcadall”), a personal name composed of the Old Norse elements Þórr + ketill (“kettle”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce mccorquodale?
The recorded pronunciation is /məkˈɔɹkədˌeɪl/.
What does mccorquodale mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn from Old Norse].
Where does mccorquodale come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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