Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcdiarmid

/məkdˈɛɹməd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: mc-di-armid
IPA: /məkdˈɛɹməd/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Diarmaid (“son of Diarmaid”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Diarmaid

Inflected Forms

McDiarmids (plural) MacDiarmid (alternative) McDearmid (alternative) McDermid (alternative) McDermod (alternative)

Questions

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

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