Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mctigue

/məktˈiɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: mc-tigue
IPA: /məktˈiɡ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Taidhg (“son of the poet”), from tadg (“poet”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Taidhg

Inflected Forms

McTigues (plural) McTague (alternative) McTighe (alternative)

Rhymes With

league fatigue intrigue eeg teague greig sieg feig creagh stieg klieg deeg

Questions

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

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