Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marmaduke

/mˈɑɹmədˌuk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: mar-maduke
IPA: /mˈɑɹmədˌuk/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Irish, once popular in parts of Yorkshire, Lancashire and County Durham.

Etymology

Thought to be derived from the Irish name Mael Maedóc, "devotee of Maedóc" (an Irish saint); also anglicised as Malachy.

Questions

How do you pronounce marmaduke?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɑɹmədˌuk/.
What does marmaduke mean?: A male given name from Irish, once popular in parts of Yorkshire, Lancashire and County Durham.
Where does marmaduke come from?: Thought to be derived from the Irish name Mael Maedóc, "devotee of Maedóc" (an Irish saint); also anglicised as Malachy.

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