Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcguiness

/məɡˈɪnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: mcgui-ness
IPA: /məɡˈɪnəs/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized from Irish mac Aonghusa. Compare McGinnis.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: mac Aonghusa

Homonyms

mcguinness mcginnis

Rhymes With

guinness innes mcguinness mcginnis mcinnes mcinnis

Questions

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

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