Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fairey

/ˈfɛəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
fairey
IPA
/ˈfɛəɹi/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in Essex, from Old English fearh (“piglet”) + ġehæġ (“an enclosed piece of land”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce fairey?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛəɹi/.
What does fairey mean?
A surname from Old English.
Where does fairey come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce fairey

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