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mckay
nounLow (as a common noun); High (as a proper noun within relevant communities)
/məˈkaɪ/A Scottish and Irish surname of Gaelic origin, primarily used as a personal identifier.
mckean
nounVery low
/məˈkiːn/A surname of Scottish and Irish origin, often meaning 'son of Ean' (a variant of Ian/John).
mckeesport
nounVery low
/məˈkiːz.pɔːt/A proper noun referring to a city in Pennsylvania, United States.
mckellen
nounVery Low
/məˈkɛlən/A proper noun referring to the distinguished British actor Sir Ian McKellen, famous for Shakespearean and fantasy film roles.
mckenna
nounLow frequency in general English; high frequency as a proper noun in communities with Irish heritage.
/məˈkɛnə/ (muh-KEN-uh) or /məˈkenə/A surname of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic Mac Cionaoith, meaning 'son of Cionaoith' (a personal name meaning 'fire-born' or 'born of fire').
mckenzie
nounUncommon (as a lexical item); common as a proper noun.
/məˈkɛnzi/A proper noun, primarily a surname or given name of Scottish origin.
mckim
nounVery Low
/məˈkɪm/A proper noun, specifically a surname of Scottish or Irish origin.
mckinley
nounC1
/məˈkɪnli/A proper noun primarily referring to William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, or Mount McKinley (now officially Denali), the highest mountain peak in North America.
mckinney
nounLow
/məˈkɪni/A proper noun; primarily a family name or the name of a city in Texas, USA.
mckinnon
nounLow
/məˈkɪnən/A Scottish surname of Gaelic origin, meaning 'son of Fionn' or 'fair one'.
mckissick
nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
/məˈkɪsɪk/An American surname, originally of Scottish origin, possibly derived from a patronymic meaning 'son of Kessock' or from a place name. Also used as a proper name for places and institutions.
mckuen
nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
/məˈkjuːən/A proper noun, primarily a surname of Irish/Scottish origin.
mclaren
nounB2
/məˈklærən/A British company famous for designing and manufacturing high-performance sports cars, supercars, and Formula 1 racing cars.
mclaughlin
nounVery Low
/məˈklɒxlɪn/A surname of Irish origin.
mcleod gauge
nounVery Low
/məˈklaʊd ˌɡeɪdʒ/A scientific instrument used for measuring very low pressures (high vacuum) in a laboratory setting, based on the principle of compressing a known volume of gas.
mcluhan
nounLow/Very Low
/məˈkluːən/Proper noun referring to Marshall McLuhan (1911–1980), a Canadian philosopher of communication theory and media studies.
mcmahon
nounLow (as a common noun: Extremely Low / Non-Existent)
/məkˈmɑːn/A surname of Irish origin.
mcmansion
nounlow
/məkˈmanʃ(ə)n/A large, modern, mass-produced house built quickly with standardized features, often seen as oversized and lacking architectural sophistication or genuine craftsmanship.
mcmaster
nounC2
/məkˈmɑːstə/A surname of Scottish origin; commonly refers to a prominent Canadian university in Hamilton, Ontario, named after Senator William McMaster.
mcmillan
nounLow (as a common noun: N/A; as a surname: moderately common in English-speaking countries)
/məkˈmɪl.ən/A Scottish and Irish surname of Gaelic origin, meaning 'son of the bald or tonsured one'.

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