-eigh

Australia, India, New Zealand, UK/-iː/Canada, US, Scotland/-i/

Alternative form of -ea, -ie, -ee, -ey, and -y, , /iː/ or /i/, in given names.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of -ea, -ie, -ee, -ey, and -y, , /iː/ or /i/, in given names.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of a, ai, ay, e, ea, ey, /eɪ/ or /ɛ/ in given names.

Origin

Variant spelling of -ea, -ie, -ee, -ey, -y in given names possibly influenced by the variation in the spelling of -leigh.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with -eigh

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Cite this entry
APA

-eigh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-eigh

MLA

“-eigh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-eigh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-eigh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-eigh.

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