Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcquaid

/məkwˈeɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: mc-quaid
IPA: /məkwˈeɪd/

21

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Uaid (“son of Uad”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Uaid

Inflected Forms

McQuaids (plural) McCoid (alternative) McCoyd (alternative) McQuade (alternative) McQuaide (alternative) McQuate (alternative) McWade (alternative)

Homonyms

mcquade mcquaide

Rhymes With

made home-made played trade paid grade aid afraid laid stayed decade they'd

Questions

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

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