Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duffin

/dˈʌfɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
duf-fin
IPA
/dˈʌfɪn/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

noun

A combination of a doughnut and a muffin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibhfinn (“descendant of Dubhfionn”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) + fionn (“fair, white”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Duibhfinn

Inflected Forms

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Questions

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

How to pronounce duffin

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