Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcgourty

/məɡˈʊɹti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mc-gour-ty
IPA: /məɡˈʊɹti/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Probably an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Dhorchaidh (“son of Dorchadh”), a personal name related to dorcha (“dark”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Dhorchaidh

Inflected Forms

McGourtys (plural)

Rhymes With

curti

Questions

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

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