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mcniff

/məknˈɪf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
mc-niff
IPA
/məknˈɪf/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Conduibh, a patronymic from the personal name Cú Dhubh, composed of the elements cú (“hound”) + dubh (“black”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McNiffs (plural) McEniff (alternative) McGriff (alternative) McNeff (alternative) McNuff (alternative)

Rhymes With

if cliff stiff sniff riff whiff diff schiff tiff biff dif griff

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcniff

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