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claffey

/klˈæfi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
claf-fey
IPA
/klˈæfi/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhlaithimh (“son of Flaitheamh”), a byname from flaitheamh (“prince, ruler”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Claffeys (plural) Laffey (alternative)

Rhymes With

jaffe taffy daffy rafi chaffee raffi mahaffey jaffee laffey caffey gaffey caffee

Questions

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

How to pronounce claffey

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