Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nunthorpe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
nun-thor-pe
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Old English nunne (“nun”) + Old Norse þorp (“village, settlement”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: nunne, þorp

Questions

What does nunthorpe mean?
An outer suburb and civil parish in Middlesbrough borough, North Yorkshire, England; the suburb extends into Redcar and Cleveland (OS grid ref NZ5315).
Where does nunthorpe come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce nunthorpe

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