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flaherty

/flˈɛɹti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
fla-her-ty
IPA
/flˈɛɹti/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

From Irish Flaithbheartach, Flaithbheartaigh (“bright ruler”), from flaith (“prince, ruler”) + Proto-Celtic *berxtos (“bright, shining”), cognate with Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright, shining”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Flaithbheartach, *berxtos

Inflected Forms

Flahertys (plural) Flaharty (alternative) Fleharty (alternative) Fluharty (alternative)

Homonyms

flaharty

Rhymes With

berti concerti lamberti laliberte gilberti aliberti flaharty

Questions

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

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