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mcgaughey

/məɡˈɔi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
mc-gaugh-ey
IPA
/məɡˈɔi/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eachaidh (“son of Eochaidh”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McGaugheys (plural) McGaa (alternative) McGaha (alternative) McGahee (alternative) McGahey (alternative) McGaughy (alternative)

Homonyms

mcgaughy

Rhymes With

caughey mcgaughy

Questions

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

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