English Explanatory Dictionary

o'

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep
  1. Contraction of of, usually before consonants.
  2. Contraction of on.
prefix
  1. descendant of; used to form Irish patronymic surnames.

Pronunciation

/ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-o'.wav /oʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-o'.wav

Word forms

o' o a

Etymology

From Irish Ó. Unrelated to English o' (“of”).

Related words

Fitz- Mac Mc-

Derived words

back o’ Bourke Besses o' th' Barn Brig o' Turk Cambus o' May cat-o’-nine-tails come-o'-will gottle o' geer hop-o'-my-thumb Irlams o' th' Height Jack o' the clock jack-o’-lantern John O'Gaunt John o’ Groats Land o' Cakes light-o'-love man o' war man-o'-war suit man-o’-war Osoyoos o’clock peep o' day Peep o' Day Boy rickle o' banes Run-O-Waters run-o’-the-mill Tom o' Bedlam whip-o'-will will o' the wisp will-o’-the-wisp
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