Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mccraney

/məkɹˈæni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: mc-craney
IPA: /məkɹˈæni/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Bhranaigh (“son of Branach”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of bran (“raven”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Bhranaigh

Inflected Forms

McCraneys (plural) McCranie (alternative) McRaney (alternative)

Homonyms

mcraney

Rhymes With

danny pakistani annie granny nanny manny fanny uncanny fannie canny hani sani

Questions

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

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