Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kneafsey

/nˈifsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kneaf-sey
IPA: /nˈifsi/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cnáimhsighe (“son of Cnáimhseach”), a rare female given name.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Cnáimhsighe

Inflected Forms

Kneafseys (plural)

Questions

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

How to pronounce kneafsey

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