Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcginley

/məɡˈɪnli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: mcgin-ley
IPA: /məɡˈɪnli/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhionnghaile (“son of Fionnghal”), a personal name composed of the elements fionn (“fair”) + gal (“valor”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Fhionnghaile

Inflected Forms

McGinleys (plural) McGinly (alternative)

Rhymes With

thinly mckinley finley finlay linley tinley mckinlay kinley brinley quinley brinlee

Questions

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

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