rolleston

/ˈɹɒləstən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: rolle-ston
IPA: /ˈɹɒləstən/

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Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A habitational surname.

Countable

Etymology

From the Old Norse personal name Hrólfr + -s- + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: -, tūn

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɹɒləstən/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Rollestons (plural)

Phrases

Rolleston on Dove

Questions

How do you pronounce rolleston?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɒləstən/.

What does rolleston mean?

A placename:

Where does rolleston come from?

It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce rolleston

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