Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcdorman

/məkdˈɔɹmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mc-dor-man
IPA: /məkdˈɔɹmən/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Perhaps an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Dornáin (“son of Dornán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of dorn (“fist”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Dornáin

Inflected Forms

McDormans (plural) McDormand (alternative)

Rhymes With

norman mormon foreman gorman dorman corman o'gorman corpsman bormann borman foremen korman

Questions

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

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