Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toomey

/ˈtuːmi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: toomey
IPA: /ˈtuːmi/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Example Sentences

"One Nation, a new 501(c)4 linked to the Karl-Rove-backed American Crossroads super PAC, is spending more than $1.9 million on print, radio and digital ads highlighting the efforts of Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk, North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr, New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey to pass the “doc fix” legislation that realigned payments to Medicare providers with inflation."

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tuama (“descendant of Tuaim”), a personal name apparently derived from tuaim (“burial mound”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Tuama

Inflected Forms

Toomeys (plural) Twomey (alternative)

Homonyms

tumi

Rhymes With

gloomy roomy izumi gumi katsumi sukhumi utsumi nummi berthiaume moomey

Questions

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

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