Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcwilliam

/məkwˈɪljəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: mcwilliam
IPA: /məkwˈɪljəm/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Uilleim (“son of Uilleam”), a Gaelicized form of William.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Mac Uilleim

Inflected Forms

McWilliams (plural) McWilliams (alternative)

Rhymes With

william wm fitzwilliam

Questions

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

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