Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mckibben

/məkˈɪbən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: mck-ibben
IPA: /məkˈɪbən/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhibín (“son of Fibín”), a pet form of Philip. Also an Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Giobúin; compare McGibbon.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Fhibín, Mac Giobúin

Inflected Forms

McKibbens (plural) McKibbin (alternative)

Homonyms

mckibbin

Rhymes With

ribbon ibn gibbon fitzgibbon mckibbin mcgibbon gribben hibben

Questions

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

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