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mcswain

/məkswˈeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
mc-swain
IPA
/məkswˈeɪn/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn from Old Norse].

name

A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.

Etymology

Probably an Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Suibhne, like McSweeney or a Gaelic patronymic based on Old Norse sveinn (“boy, servant”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McSwains (plural) McSwan (alternative) McSween (alternative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce mcswain?
The recorded pronunciation is /məkswˈeɪn/.
What does mcswain mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn from Old Norse].
Where does mcswain come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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