Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rafferty

/ɹˈæfɚti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: raf-fer-ty
IPA: /ɹˈæfɚti/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Rabhartaigh (“descendants of Rabhartach”), a personal name derived from rabharta (“flood, tide”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Rabhartaigh

Inflected Forms

Raffertys (plural) Raffety (alternative)

Rhymes With

lafferty mccafferty cafferty mclafferty halferty

Questions

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

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