Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

connolly

/kˈɔnəli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: con-nol-ly
IPA: /kˈɔnəli/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicization of Irish Ó Conghalaigh and Ó Conghaile, patronyms of Conghalach. Doublet of Conley

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Conghalaigh

Inflected Forms

Conolly (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Connelly

Questions

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

How to pronounce connolly

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