Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcquain

/məkwˈeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mc-quain
IPA: /məkwˈeɪn/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cuáin (“son of Cuán”), a diminutive of cú (“hound”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Cuáin

Inflected Forms

McQuains (plural)

Rhymes With

main pain campaign train brain explain remain gain plane rain chain maintain

Questions

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

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