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Gorrie.

A surname

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɡɔri/[ˈɡɒɹ̠wiː]Received-Pronunciation[ˈɡɔɹ̠wɪj]British, Southern, Standard[ˈɡɑɻwɪj]General-American
  1. A surname

Where this word comes from

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.

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