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mckell

/məkˈɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
mck-ell
IPA
/məkˈɛl/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Shortened Anglicized form of a Scottish Gaelic or Irish surname beginning with Mac Giolla (“son of the lad”), from giolla (“lad, boy”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McKells (plural)

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

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

How to pronounce mckell

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