Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mulcahy

/mʌlˈkæhiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: mulc-ahy
IPA: /mʌlˈkæhiː/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maolchathaigh (“descendant of the devotee of (Saint) Cathach”), a byname from cathachyss (“warlike”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Maolchathaigh

Inflected Forms

Mulcahys (plural) Mulkey (alternative)

Rhymes With

leahy lahey fahy mahe rahe leahey beidaihe

Questions

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

How to pronounce mulcahy

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