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mcnelis

/məknˈɛləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mc-nelis
IPA
/məknˈɛləs/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Niallghuis (“son of Niallghus”), a personal name composed of Níall (“a personal name”) + gus (“choice or vigor”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McNelises (plural) McCrillis (alternative) McNellis (alternative)

Homonyms

mcnellis

Rhymes With

jealous fellas zealous marcellus overzealous trellis pinellas bruxelles belous mcnellis

Questions

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

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