Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bigelow

/ˈbɪɡəloʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: bigelow
IPA: /ˈbɪɡəloʊ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Countable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Above left, Kathryn Bigelow with the cinemaphotographer Barry Ackroyd on the set of The Hurt Locker."

Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in Cheshire, from Middle English big (“big”) + low (“mound, hill”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: big

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɪɡəloʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bigelows (plural) Biglow (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce bigelow?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪɡəloʊ/.
What does bigelow mean?: A surname from Middle English.
Where does bigelow come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bigelow

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