Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mckinnon

/məˈkɪnən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
mck-in-non
IPA
/məˈkɪnən/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

name

A surname, an alternative form of McKinnon.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic MhicFhionghain, from Fhionghain (“Fingon”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: MhicFhionghain

Inflected Forms

McKinnin (alternative) Mc Kinnon (alternative) M'kinnon (alternative) Mkinnon (alternative) Makinnon (alternative) MacKinnon (alternative) Mac Kinnon (alternative) Kinion (alternative) Kinnon (alternative) Fingon (alternative)

Homonyms

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Questions

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

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