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MacDowell

/məkˈdaʊ.əl/

MacDowell proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

MacDowell (plural MacDowells)

  1. A surname.

Forms of MacDowell

pluralMacDowells

Origin of MacDowell

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill (literally “son of Dougal”).

Questions about MacDowell

What does MacDowell mean?
MacDowell means a surname.
What part of speech is MacDowell?
MacDowell is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce MacDowell?
MacDowell is pronounced /məkˈdaʊ.əl/.

Words near MacDowell in the dictionary

  1. Macdonalds Creek
  2. Macdonell
  3. MacDonnell
  4. MacDougall
  5. MacDougalls
  6. MacDowell
  7. Macduff
  8. mace
  9. mace head
  10. mace heads
  11. mace-bearer

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