Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcglinchey

/məɡlˈɪntʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: mcglinchey
IPA: /məɡlˈɪntʃi/

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Loingsigh (“son of Loingseach”), a given name meaning "mariner" or "sea-rover".

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Loingsigh

Inflected Forms

McGlincheys (plural)

Rhymes With

hinchey

Questions

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

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