Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fahey

/ˈfæhi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
fa-hey
IPA
/ˈfæhi/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fathaidh (“descendant of Fathadh”), a byname from fothadh (“base, foundation, support”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Faheys (plural) Fahie (alternative) Fahy (alternative) Fay (alternative) Fohey (alternative)

Rhymes With

mcgahee mcgahey lahaie

Questions

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

How to pronounce fahey

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