Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blaney

/ˈbleɪ.ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: blaney
IPA: /ˈbleɪ.ni/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Welsh.

Etymology

Topographic surname, from Welsh blaenau, plural of blaen (“tip, point, apex”).

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: blaenau

Inflected Forms

Blaneys (plural)

Rhymes With

rainy cheney delaney allegheny chaney grainy rainey janie bahraini zany khomeini brainy

Questions

How do you pronounce blaney?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbleɪ.ni/.
What does blaney mean?: A surname from Welsh.
Where does blaney come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce blaney

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