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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hamish

/ˈheɪmɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
hamish
IPA
/ˈheɪmɪʃ/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of mostly Scottish usage.

Etymology

Anglicized spelling of Scottish Gaelic Sheumais, vocative case of Seumas, from English James (see for more). Doublet of James etc.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

amish

Questions

How do you pronounce hamish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈheɪmɪʃ/.
What does hamish mean?
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of mostly Scottish usage.
Where does hamish come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce hamish

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