Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcdade

/məkdˈeɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: mc-dade
IPA: /məkdˈeɪd/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicised form of Irish Mac Daibhéid, a surname meaning "son of David".

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Daibhéid

Inflected Forms

McDades (plural) Dade (alternative) McDaid (alternative)

Homonyms

mcdaid

Rhymes With

made home-made played trade paid grade aid afraid laid stayed decade they'd

Questions

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

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