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McMahon

US/məkˈmeɪən/

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Ireland/məkˈmæhən/

McMahon proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McMahon (countable and uncountable, plural McMahons)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Coulee, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  3. An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Forms of McMahon

pluralMcMahons
alternative formMacMahon
alternative formMcMahan
alternative formMcMeans

Origin of McMahon

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Mathúna, earlier spelling Mac Mathghamhna (literally “son of the bear”), from Middle Irish mac (“son”) and mathgamain (“bear”).

Words formed from McMahon

Words that rhyme with McMahon

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Questions about McMahon

What does McMahon mean?
McMahon means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is McMahon?
McMahon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce McMahon?
McMahon is pronounced /məkˈmæhən/ (Ireland).

Words near McMahon in the dictionary

  1. McMahan
  2. McMahand
  3. McMahans
  4. McMahen
  5. McMahill
  6. McMahon
  7. McMahons
  8. McMahons Creek
  9. McMahons Point
  10. McMahons Reef
  11. McMains

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