coyne
/kˈɔɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.67 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "By the continuall sorting and telling of this coyne, then did enter of the ewre of that brasse and copper under the nails of her fingers."
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuáin (“descendants of Cuán”), a byname from a diminutive of cú (“hound, dog”). It could also be an anglicized form of Ó Cadhain.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Ó Cuáin