Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcelderry

/mˈækəldˌɪɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: mcelder-ry
IPA: /mˈækəldˌɪɹi/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Dhorca (“son of the dark-haired lad”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Giolla Dhorca

Inflected Forms

McElderrys (plural)

Questions

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

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