Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcguckin

/məɡˈʌkən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: mcguckin
IPA: /məɡˈʌkən/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eocháin (“son of Eochán”), a diminutive of the personal name Eochaid.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Eocháin

Inflected Forms

McGuckins (plural)

Rhymes With

buchan

Questions

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

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