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danes

/deɪnz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
danes
IPA
/deɪnz/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

noun

plural of Dane

Etymology

Various origins: * Patronymic or genitive form of Dane, a variant of Dean. * Borrowed from Dutch Danes, a short form of the personal name Daniel. * Borrowed from Czech and Slovak Daneš.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Danes, -, Daneš

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Daneses (plural)

Homonyms

deigns

Rhymes With

remains contains explains trains gains campaigns planes chains brains lanes maintains plains

Questions

How do you pronounce danes?
The recorded pronunciation is /deɪnz/.
What does danes mean?
A surname.
Where does danes come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce danes

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