Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

o'doherty

/oʊdˈɑɚti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: o'-do-her-ty
IPA: /oʊdˈɑɚti/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dochartaigh (“descendant of Dochartach”). Compare Doherty.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Dochartaigh

Inflected Forms

O'Dohertys (plural)

Questions

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

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