Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

formerly known as

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
for-mer-ly -known as
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Used to introduce a former name.

Etymology

From formerly + known + as.

Inflected Forms

fka (alternative) f.k.a. (alternative) f/k/a (alternative)

Phrases

also known as commonly known as

Frequently Paired Words

also known as commonly known as

Synonyms

formerly née

Questions

What does formerly known as mean?
Used to introduce a former name.
Where does formerly known as come from?
From formerly + known + as.

How to pronounce formerly known as

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