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o'malley

/oʊˈmæli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
o'-mal-ley
IPA
/oʊˈmæli/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Máille meaning "from/of Umaill". The name's origin is uncertain, but compare *maglos (“noble”), mall (“slow, stately”), málla (“pleasant”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊˈmæli/

Phrases

O'Malley's Alley

Rhymes With

valley rally finale sally alley tally verbally galley allie dally bally halley

Questions

How do you pronounce o'malley?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈmæli/.
What does o'malley mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does o'malley come from?
Anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Máille meaning "from/of Umaill". The name's origin is uncertain, but compare *maglos (“noble”), mall (“slow, stately”), málla (“pleasant”).

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