Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

valmai

/ˈvælmæɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: val-mai
IPA: /ˈvælmæɪ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name.

Example Sentences

""I am Valmai Powell, the niece of Essec Powell, the preacher.""
"The house party included Mr., Mrs., and Miss Radcliff, Masters Richard, Victor, and Miss Valmai Jenkins (Herbert Park), Mr. Trevor and Miss Giblin, Mr. Philip and Mr. Edgar Belfield, Miss Jones, Miss M. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Simpson and their daughter, Miss Manning, Miss Brennan, and Mr. Godfrey Jenkins."
"Valmai, third daughter, was married to Mr. James South, only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. South, Brisbane[…]Valmai looked regal in white silk Jersey, cut on classical lines, with high gathered georgette yoke."

Etymology

Coined by Welsh author Allen Raine in 1899 for a Welsh character in her novel By Berwen Banks. In a footnote in the novel, Raine states the name means "like May," almost certainly referring to a Welsh etymology of fel (“as, like”) + Mai (“May”).

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈvælmæɪ/

Derived Forms

Val

Questions

How do you pronounce valmai?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvælmæɪ/.
What does valmai mean?: A female given name.
Where does valmai come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

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