Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcgovern

/məˈɡʌvɚn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: mc-gov-ern
IPA: /məˈɡʌvɚn/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish or Scottish Gaelic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There stood old Mandy McGovern, her long brown rifle half raised, her finger lying sophisticatedly along the trigger guard, that she might not touch the hair trigger."

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Samhradháin (“son of Samhradhán”), diminutive of samhradh (“summer”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Mac Samhradháin

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /məˈɡʌvɚn/
British English: /məˈɡʌvən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

McGoverns (plural)

Derived Forms

mcgovernite

Rhymes With

govern self-govern lovern misgovern

Questions

How do you pronounce mcgovern?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈɡʌvɚn/.
What does mcgovern mean?: A surname from Irish or Scottish Gaelic.
Where does mcgovern come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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