Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

braniff

/bɹˈænɪf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: bran-iff
IPA: /bɹˈænɪf/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Branduibh (“descendant of Brandubh”), a personal name composed of the elements bran (“raven”) + dubh (“black”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Branduibh

Inflected Forms

Braniffs (plural)

Rhymes With

canniff

Questions

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

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