Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcelwee

/mˈækəlwi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: mcel-wee
IPA: /mˈækəlwi/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Giolla Bhuidhe

Inflected Forms

McElwees (plural) McElyea (alternative)

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcelwee

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