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mcgahan

/məɡˈæhən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
mc-ga-han
IPA
/məɡˈæhən/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname

Etymology

From Irish Mac Eacháin (“son of Eachán”), from Irish Eachaidh, from Old Irish ech (“horse”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

MacGahan (alternative) Gahan (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

McGaffin MacGaffin McCaughan

Rhymes With

mahone strahan gahan bahan trahan shahan

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcgahan

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