Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tormey

/tˈɔɹmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
tormey
IPA
/tˈɔɹmi/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tormaigh (“descendant of Tormach”), a Gaelicized form of the Old Norse personal name Þórmóðr.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Tormaigh, -

Usage

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Questions

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

How to pronounce tormey

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