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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maher

/ˈmɑː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
ma-her
IPA
/ˈmɑː(ɹ)/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

noun

Alternative form of Mer (“member of Indian caste”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Meachair (“descendant of Meachar”), a personal name meaning "fine", "majestic".

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Mahers (plural) Mahar (alternative) Mayher (alternative) Meagher (alternative)

Homonyms

mar Marr

Rhymes With

are far car star all-star bar guitar hr pr mar par ar

Questions

How do you pronounce maher?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑː(ɹ)/.
What does maher mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does maher come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce maher

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