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leahy

/ˈliːhi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
leahy
IPA
/ˈliːhi/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Washington, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Laochda (“descendant of Laochda”), a personal name derived from laoch (“hero”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Leahys (plural) Lahey (alternative) Leahey (alternative) Leehey (alternative) Leehy (alternative) Lehigh (alternative)

Rhymes With

mulcahy lahey fahy mahe rahe leahey beidaihe

Questions

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

How to pronounce leahy

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