Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

faherty

/fˈæhɚti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: fa-her-ty
IPA: /fˈæhɚti/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fatharthaig (“descendant of Fathartach”), a personal name ultimately derived from foghar (“sound”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Fatharthaig

Inflected Forms

Fahertys (plural)

Questions

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

How to pronounce faherty

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