Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcculloch

/məkˈʌlək/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: mc-cul-loch
IPA: /məkˈʌlək/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish or Scottish Gaelic, variant of McCullough.

Example Sentences

"In keeping with the goals of the new eugenics movement, McCulloch was claiming to offer scientific evidence of the incorrigibility of poor rural whites."

Etymology

From the Scottish Gaelic variant of McCullough.

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

McCulloches (plural)

Phrases

McCulloch County

Frequently Paired Words

McCulloh

Rhymes With

tulloch tullock truluck ullock

Questions

How do you pronounce mcculloch?: The recorded pronunciation is /məkˈʌlək/.
What does mcculloch mean?: A surname from Irish or Scottish Gaelic, variant of McCullough.
Where does mcculloch come from?: It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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