Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kilduff

/kˈɪldəf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: kil-duff
IPA: /kˈɪldəf/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Duibh (“son of the black-haired lad”), from giolla (“boy, lad”) and dubh (“black”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Giolla Duibh

Inflected Forms

Kilduffs (plural) Kildow (alternative)

Questions

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

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