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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laithwaite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
laith-waite
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old Norse.

Etymology

From Old Norse hlaða (“barn”) + þveit (“clearing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does laithwaite mean?
A surname from Old Norse.
Where does laithwaite come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce laithwaite

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