Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

griffey

/ɡɹˈɪfi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
grif-fey
IPA
/ɡɹˈɪfi/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gríobhtha (“descendant of Gríobhtha”), a personal name which derives from gríobh (“griffin”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Gríobhtha

Inflected Forms

Griffeys (plural) Griffee (alternative)

Homonyms

griffy griffie griffee

Rhymes With

iffy jiffy spiffy sniffy griffy giffy griffie riffey griffee diffee

Questions

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

How to pronounce griffey

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