arlington
/ˈɑɹ.lɪŋ.tən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.73 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
Etymology
From the Old English personal name Ælfrēd + -ing (“called after”) + tūn (“estate”), literally, “estate named after Alfred”. Many of the place names in the United States derive from Arlington House, formerly the plantation of Robert E. Lee.
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: -
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɑɹ.lɪŋ.tən/
- British English: /ˈɑː.lɪŋ.tən/
Usage
- American usage