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nuneham courtenay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nune-ham -courte-nay
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU5599).

Etymology

From nīwan, dative of Old English nīwe + hām with manorial affix from the Curtenay family; recorded as Newham 1086 (DB), Newenhan Courteneye 1320.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: nīwe + hām

Questions

What does nuneham courtenay mean?
A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU5599).
Where does nuneham courtenay come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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