Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcmartin

/məkmˈɑɹtən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: mc-martin
IPA: /məkmˈɑɹtən/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Mhàrtainn (“son of Martin”).

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Mhàrtainn

Inflected Forms

McMartins (plural)

Rhymes With

martin barton spartan carton parton tartan marten marton smarten garton darton harten

Questions

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

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