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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haughey

/ˈhɔːhi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
haugh-ey
IPA
/ˈhɔːhi/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEochaidh (“descendant of Eochaid”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó hEochaidh

Inflected Forms

Haugheys (plural) Hoey (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

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

How to pronounce haughey

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