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kielty

/kiːlti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
kiel-ty
IPA
/kiːlti/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Caoilte (“descendant of Caoilte”), a personal name probably based on caol (“slender”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kiːlti/

Inflected Forms

Kieltys (plural) Keelty (alternative) Keilty (alternative) Kilty (alternative) Quilty (alternative)

Questions

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

How to pronounce kielty

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