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mcnary

/məknˈɛɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
mc-nary
IPA
/məknˈɛɹi/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Náraigh (“son of Nárach”), a byname from nárach (“modest”). Compare Scottish Gaelic nàrach (“ashamed”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

McNarys (plural) McNarry (alternative) McNeary (alternative)

Rhymes With

very mary harry marry gary scary larry jerry vary terry perry cherry

Questions

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

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