McClure
/məˈklʊə(ɹ)/US/məˈklʊəɹ/
McClure proper noun: a surname.
Proper noun
McClure (countable and uncountable, plural McClures)
- A surname.
- A village in Alexander County, Illinois.
- A village in Henry County, Ohio.
- A town in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia.
Forms of McClure
| plural | McClures |
|---|---|
| alternative form | McLure |
Origin of McClure
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Uidhir and Irish Mac Giolla Uidhir (“son of the dun lad”), from Mac + gille + uidhir, obsolete form of odhar (“dun; dark”).
Words formed from McClure
Words that rhyme with McClure
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- obscure
- amour
- assure
- boor
- immure
- impure
- lure
- recure
- immature
- inure
- manure
- moor
- cour
- Darfur
- demure
- du jour
- fure
- insecure
- liqueur
- mure
- reassure
- roture
- Ruhr
- unsure
- adure
- allure
- bonheur du jour
- bonjour
- brochure
- bure
- chaussure
- combure
- couture
- de jour
- dhuhr
- dure
- guipure
- Kapur
- L'Anse Amour
- Namur
- parkour
- parure
- plat du jour
- poseur
- purpure
- smoor
- soup du jour
- spoor
Questions about McClure
- What does McClure mean?
- McClure means a surname.
- What part of speech is McClure?
- McClure is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce McClure?
- McClure is pronounced /məˈklʊə(ɹ)/.
Words near McClure in the dictionary
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