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Gorrie

/ˈɡɔri/UK[ˈɡɒɹ̠wiː]

Gorrie proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Gorrie (plural Gorries)

  1. A surname

Forms of Gorrie

pluralGorries

Origin of Gorrie

Short form of McGorrie, from Scottish Gaelic Mac Goraidh, from Old Norse Guðrøðr, from Old Norse Guðfríðr, from Proto-Germanic *gudą (“god, deity, divine”) + Proto-Germanic *frīdaz (“peace, tranquility, friendship”). Doublet of Godfrey and Jeffrey. Related to Icelandic Guðfríður, German Godafride, Latin Godefridus and Irish McGorry.

Questions about Gorrie

What does Gorrie mean?
Gorrie means a surname.
What part of speech is Gorrie?
Gorrie is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gorrie?
Gorrie is pronounced /ˈɡɔri/.

Words near Gorrie in the dictionary

  1. gorra
  2. gorram
  3. gorrel-bellied
  4. Gorrell
  5. Gorrells
  6. Gorrie
  7. Gorringe
  8. gorrit
  9. Gorrs
  10. gorru
  11. gorrus

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