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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcfadden

/məkˈfædən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
mc-fad-den
IPA
/məkˈfædən/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacPhaidein and Irish Mac Pháidín.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McFaddens (plural) McFaddin (alternative) McFadin (alternative) McFadyen (alternative) McFayden (alternative)

Rhymes With

madden haddon hadden gladden sadden fadden mcspadden cadden padden nevadan mcfaddin shadden

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcfadden

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