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mcshane

/məkʃˈeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
mc-shane
IPA
/məkʃˈeɪn/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Seáin (“son of Seán”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McShanes (plural) McShan (alternative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

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

How to pronounce mcshane

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