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crawford

/ˈkɹɔfɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
craw-ford
IPA
/ˈkɹɔfɚd/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English derived from several different place names.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An earldom in the peerage of Scotland.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old English crāwe (“crow”) + ford (“ford”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹɔfɚd/
  • British English: /ˈkɹɔːfəd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Crawfords (plural) Craufurd (alternative)

Derived Forms

Crawfordsville Crawfordville

Phrases

Crawford County Crawford Notch Crawford River

Rhymes With

offered lawford

Questions

How do you pronounce crawford?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɔfɚd/.
What does crawford mean?
An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English derived from several different place names.
Where does crawford come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce crawford

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