Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcquaig

/məkwˈeɪɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: mc-quaig
IPA: /məkwˈeɪɡ/

21

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cuaig, a surname of uncertain origin.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Cuaig

Inflected Forms

McQuaigs (plural)

Rhymes With

craig plague vague hague sprague haig baig laphroaig mctague flaig maciag

Questions

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

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