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/lˈoʊɡ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maolaodhóg (“descendant of the servant of (Saint) Maodhóg”), a hypocoristic of aodh (“fire”). Compare Molloy. Also from Ó Laoghóg (“descendant of Laoghóg”), a diminutive of laogh (“calf”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Ó Maolaodhóg