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mcintyre

/ˈmækɪnˌtaɪɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
mcin-tyre
IPA
/ˈmækɪnˌtaɪɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an t-Saoir (“son of the craftsman”), from saor (“craftsman”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmækɪnˌtaɪɚ/
  • British English: /ˈmækɪnˌtaɪə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

McIntyres (plural) MacIntyre (alternative) McEntire (alternative) McEntyre (alternative) McIntire (alternative) McTier (alternative) Teare (alternative)

Derived Forms

Tirey Tyre Tyree

Homonyms

macintyre mcintire

Rhymes With

mcintire

Questions

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

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