Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gorman

/ɡˈɔɹmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: gor-man
IPA: /ɡˈɔɹmən/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Evacuation warnings were issued for areas around Hungry Valley, Paradise Ranch, Gorman and the Pyramid Lake RV Park."

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gormáin (“descendant of Gormán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of gorm (“dark blue; noble”). Compare O'Gorman.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Gormáin

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gormans (plural)

Phrases

Gormans Hill

Rhymes With

norman mormon foreman dorman corman o'gorman corpsman bormann borman foremen korman warman

Questions

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

How to pronounce gorman

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