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mcnally

/məknˈælˌi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
mc-nal-ly
IPA
/məknˈælˌi/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Con Allaidh (son of the wild hound) derived from cú allaid (“wild hound, wild dog”), or in Connacht Irish Mac an Fhailghigh derived from failgheach (“poor man”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McNallys (plural) MacNally (alternative) MacAnally (alternative) McAnally (alternative) McAnelly (alternative) Nally (alternative)

Questions

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

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