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mccreary

/məkɹˈɪɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
mc-creary
IPA
/məkɹˈɪɹi/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A municipality of Manitoba, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Ruaidhrí (“son of Ruaidhrí”), a personal name composed of the elements ruadh (“red”) + rí (“king”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

McCrearys (plural) McCrary (alternative) McCreery (alternative) McCrery (alternative)

Phrases

McCreary County

Homonyms

mccreery

Rhymes With

theory weary erie eerie siri dreary o'leary cheery cleary leary teary geary

Questions

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

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