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McNaught.

A surname.

8 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/məkˈnɔːt/
  1. A surname.

    countable
  2. A comet in Solar System. A rare comet which was visible to the naked eye, in the southern hemisphere in 2007. The first great comet of the 21st century, and brightest comet in about half-a-century.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Neachdan. The comet was named after its discoverer, astronomer Robert H. McNaught, who discovered it in 2006.

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