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mctavish

/məktˈeɪvɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
mc-tavish
IPA
/məktˈeɪvɪʃ/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Tamhais (“son of Thomas”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

McTavishes (plural) MacTavish (alternative) McCavish (alternative)

Rhymes With

slavish

Questions

How do you pronounce mctavish?
The recorded pronunciation is /məktˈeɪvɪʃ/.
What does mctavish mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Where does mctavish come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce mctavish

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