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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lafferty

/lˈæfɚti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
laf-fer-ty
IPA
/lˈæfɚti/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Laithbhearthaig. Compare Flaherty.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Laithbhearthaig

Inflected Forms

Laffertys (plural) Laverty (alternative)

Rhymes With

rafferty mccafferty cafferty mclafferty halferty

Questions

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

How to pronounce lafferty

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