Speakur

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esmé

/ˈɛzmeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
esme
IPA
/ˈɛzmeɪ/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from French.

Dated

name

A female given name from French, simplified spelling of the feminine form Esmée

name

A female given name from Spanish.

Etymology

First recorded as a male given name in Scotland in the sixteenth century, probably from French esmé (“esteemed”), or confused with Aimé / Aimée.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Esmés (plural) Esme (alternative) Esmée (alternative) Esmee (alternative)

Rhymes With

a. j j. k k. 'kay café u.k. u.s.a. josé beyoncé renée

Questions

How do you pronounce esmé?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛzmeɪ/.
What does esmé mean?
A male given name from French.
Where does esmé come from?
First recorded as a male given name in Scotland in the sixteenth century, probably from French esmé (“esteemed”), or confused with Aimé / Aimée.

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