Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

domhnall

/ˈdoʊnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: domh-nall
IPA: /ˈdoʊnəl/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Irish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Domhnall. Doublet of Donald.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂welh₁-, Domhnall

Questions

How do you pronounce domhnall?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdoʊnəl/.
What does domhnall mean?: A male given name from Irish.
Where does domhnall come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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