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How to pronounce Popejoy?

Pronunciation of Popejoy in the US

In the US, Popejoy is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Mesa, AZ, USA, is

P OH P - j oy
  • p sounds like the 'p' in pet
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so
  • j sounds like the 'j' in jug
  • oy sounds like the 'oy' in boy

"(from http://www.answers.com/topic/popejoy) English: nickname from Middle English popinjay, papejai ‘parrot’ (via Old French papageai from Arabic bab(b)aghā). The ending of the English word was altered by folk etymological association with the bird name jay. The nickname was probably acquired by a talkative person or by someone who habitually dressed in bright colors, but occasionally it may have denoted someone who was connected with or who excelled at the medieval sport of tilting or shooting at a wooden parrot (popinjay) on a pole."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: English


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Pronunciation of Popejoy in the US

In the US, Popejoy is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Mesa, AZ, USA, is

POPe-joy
pope - rhymes with 'hope', joy - rhymes with 'toy'

"(from http://www.answers.com/topic/popejoy) English: nickname from Middle English popinjay, papejai ‘parrot’ (via Old French papageai from Arabic bab(b)aghā). The ending of the English word was altered by folk etymological association with the bird name jay. The nickname was probably acquired by a talkative person or by someone who habitually dressed in bright colors, but occasionally it may have denoted someone who was connected with or who excelled at the medieval sport of tilting or shooting at a wooden parrot (popinjay) on a pole."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: English


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In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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