Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thistlethwaite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
thistleth-waite
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A habitational surname from Old English, influenced by Old Norse.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Usage

Inflected Forms

Thistlethwaites (plural)

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Questions

What does thistlethwaite mean?
A habitational surname from Old English, influenced by Old Norse.
Where does thistlethwaite come from?
By surface analysis, thistle + thwaite, a clearing through thistles; compare Goldthwaite.

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