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mcneese

/məknˈis/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
mc-neese
IPA
/məknˈis/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicization of Irish Mac Naoise, a patronymic from a shortened form of Aonghas (“Angus”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McNeeses (plural) McNease (alternative) McNeece (alternative) McNeice (alternative) McNiece (alternative) McNish (alternative) Minish (alternative)

Homonyms

mcneice mcneece

Rhymes With

police release increase piece peace greece decrease lease cease luis vietnamese niece

Questions

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

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