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mcduff

/məkdˈʌf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
mc-duff
IPA
/məkdˈʌf/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhuibh.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McDuffs (plural) McDow (alternative)

Homonyms

macduff

Rhymes With

enough stuff tough rough buff bluff puff cuff duff fluff snuff huff

Questions

How do you pronounce mcduff?
The recorded pronunciation is /məkdˈʌf/.
What does mcduff mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does mcduff come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce mcduff

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