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mccullough

/məˈkʌ.lək/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
mc-cul-lough
IPA
/məˈkʌ.lək/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish; variant forms McCalla, McColley, McCollough, McCullagh, McCullah, McCulloch, McCulloh, McCully.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cú Uladh.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈkʌ.lək/
  • British English: /məˈkʌ.lək/

Inflected Forms

McCulloughs (plural)

Rhymes With

abdullah mullah medulla gullah mcculloh gulla kulla mccullah

Questions

How do you pronounce mccullough?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈkʌ.lək/.
What does mccullough mean?
A surname from Irish; variant forms McCalla, McColley, McCollough, McCullagh, McCullah, McCulloch, McCulloh, McCully.
Where does mccullough come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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