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dwyer

/dwˈaɪɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
dwyer
IPA
/dwˈaɪɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Grant County, New Mexico, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Platte County, Wyoming, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibhidhir (“descendant of Duibhuidhir”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black, dark”) + odhar (“sallow, tawny”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Duibhidhir

Usage

Inflected Forms

Dwyers (plural) O'Dwyer (alternative)

Rhymes With

fire higher entire prior require desire wire hire acquire buyer tire liar

Questions

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

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