Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcvay

/məkvˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: mc-vay
IPA: /məkvˈeɪ/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Variant of McVey.

Inflected Forms

McVays (plural)

Homonyms

mcveigh mcvey

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce mcvay?: The recorded pronunciation is /məkvˈeɪ/.
What does mcvay mean?: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does mcvay come from?: Variant of McVey.

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