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mchenry

/məkˈhɛnɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
mchen-ry
IPA
/məkˈhɛnɹi/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Éinrí, a patronymic from a Gaelicized form of the personal name Henry.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

McHenrys (plural) McEndree (alternative) McHenery (alternative) McKendree (alternative) McKendry (alternative)

Phrases

McHenry County

Rhymes With

henry henri penry

Questions

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

How to pronounce mchenry

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