Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cagney

/kˈæɡni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: cagney
IPA: /kˈæɡni/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Caingnigh (“descendant of Caingneach”), a byname from caingneach (“troublesome”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Caingnigh

Inflected Forms

Cagneys (plural)

Rhymes With

pagni

Questions

How do you pronounce cagney?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæɡni/.
What does cagney mean?: A surname from Irish.
Where does cagney come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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