Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

folk name

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: folk -name
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A name used in common parlance as opposed to an official name.

Example Sentences

"Folk names are generally not used in the scientific or birdwatching community. An example of a folk name in Indian English is paddy bird which is used for any of various egrets commonly found feeding in paddy fields."

Inflected Forms

folk names (plural) folkname (alternative)

Questions

What does folk name mean?: A name used in common parlance as opposed to an official name.

How to pronounce folk name

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