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o'gorman

/oʊɡˈɔɹmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
o'-gor-man
IPA
/oʊɡˈɔɹmən/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gormáin (“descendant of Gormán”), a diminutive form of gorm (“dark blue; noble”). Compare Gorman.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

O'Gormans (plural)

Rhymes With

norman mormon foreman gorman dorman corman corpsman bormann borman foremen korman warman

Questions

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

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