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mcgaw

/məɡˈɔ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
mc-gaw
IPA
/məɡˈɔ/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Anglicised from Scottish Gaelic and Irish patronymic surnames derived from diminutives of Adam.

Inflected Forms

McCaw (alternative) Megaw (alternative)

Homonyms

mcgaugh

Rhymes With

law in-law saw draw aw shaw withdraw straw jaw flaw claw paw

Questions

How do you pronounce mcgaw?
The recorded pronunciation is /məɡˈɔ/.
What does mcgaw mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does mcgaw come from?
Anglicised from Scottish Gaelic and Irish patronymic surnames derived from diminutives of Adam.

How to pronounce mcgaw

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