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mcneil

/məknˈil/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
mc-neil
IPA
/məknˈil/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

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A town in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Texas, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Travis County, Texas, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Néill (“son of Níall”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

McNeils (plural) McNeal (alternative) McNeile (alternative) McNeill (alternative) McNiel (alternative)

Homonyms

mcneill mcneal macneal mcniel

Rhymes With

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Questions

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

How to pronounce mcneil

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