# McCain

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈkeɪn/ · frequency rank #10,082

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.

## Etymology
From the Irish variant of McKean.

## Easily confused with
- **McCann** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mccain-vs-mccann)
- **McNair** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mccain-vs-mcnair)
- **main** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/main-vs-mccain)
- **McCabe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mccabe-vs-mccain)

## Common misspellings (7)
`cmcain`, `mcacin`, `mcain`, `mccainn`, `mccani`, `mccian`, `mmccain`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mccain