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creagh

/kɹˈiɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
creagh
IPA
/kɹˈiɡ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

noun

Alternative form of creach.

verb

Alternative form of creach.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Craobhach, an epithet of the O'Neill dynasty deriving from the adjective craobhach (“branched, branching”). Compare Creevy, Cray.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Creaghs (plural) creaghs (present, singular) creaghing (participle, present) creaghed (participle, past) creaghed (past)

Rhymes With

league fatigue intrigue eeg teague greig sieg feig stieg klieg mctigue deeg

Questions

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

How to pronounce creagh

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