Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mountfort

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: mount-fort
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Norman.

Etymology

Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the village of Montfort-sur-Risle, in Normandy. See French mont (“mountain, hill”), fort (“strong”). Compare Mountford.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Mountforts (plural)

Questions

What does mountfort mean?: A surname from Norman.
Where does mountfort come from?: Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the village of Montfort-sur-Risle, in Normandy. See French mont (“mountain, hill”), fort (“strong”). Compare Mountford.

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