Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcferrin

/məkfˈɛɹən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
mc-fer-rin
IPA
/məkfˈɛɹən/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fearáin (“son of Fearán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of fear (“man”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McFerrins (plural) McFerran (alternative) McFerren (alternative) McFerron (alternative) McPheron (alternative)

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Questions

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

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