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mcgowan

/məɡˈaʊən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
mc-gowan
IPA
/məɡˈaʊən/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Ghobhainn and Irish Mac Gabhann (literally “son of the smith”). Compare Scottish Gaelic gobha (“smith”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McGowans (plural) McGavin (alternative) McGowen (alternative) McGowin (alternative) MacGowan (alternative)

Homonyms

macgowan mcgowen

Rhymes With

cowan cowen gowan gowen aoun macgowan mcgowen mccowan mccowen rauen mcgowin

Questions

How do you pronounce mcgowan?
The recorded pronunciation is /məɡˈaʊən/.
What does mcgowan mean?
A surname.
Where does mcgowan come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce mcgowan

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