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mcelhinney

/mˈækəlhˌɪni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
mcel-hin-ney
IPA
/mˈækəlhˌɪni/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Choinnigh (“son of the servant of (saint) Coinneach”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McElhinneys (plural) McClenny (alternative) McElhaney (alternative) McElheney (alternative) McElhenny (alternative) McElheny (alternative) McElhiney (alternative) McElhinny (alternative) McIlhenny (alternative)

Homonyms

mcelhinny mcelhiney

Rhymes With

mcelhinny mcelhiney

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcelhinney

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