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McCain

/məˈkeɪn/

McCain proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McCain (plural McCains)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McCain

pluralMcCains

Origin of McCain

From the Irish variant of McKean.

Words formed from McCain

Words that rhyme with McCain

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about McCain

What does McCain mean?
McCain means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is McCain?
McCain is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce McCain?
McCain is pronounced /məˈkeɪn/.

Words near McCain in the dictionary

  1. McCahill
  2. McCahills
  3. McCahon
  4. McCaig
  5. McCaigs
  6. McCain
  7. McCainiac
  8. McCainiacs
  9. McCainite
  10. McCainites
  11. McCains

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