Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

farrah

/fˈɛɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
far-rah
IPA
/fˈɛɹə/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Arabic.

Etymology

Variant of Farrar, from Middle English ferreor (“iron worker, smith”). The given name was popularized by the American actress Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009). Her name is often interpreted as a variant of Farah.

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Questions

How do you pronounce farrah?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɛɹə/.
What does farrah mean?
A surname originating as an occupation.
Where does farrah come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce farrah

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