Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dudley

/ˈdʌdli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: dud-ley
IPA: /ˈdʌdli/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A habitational surname from Old English, notably of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester at the time of Elizabeth I.

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A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.

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Example Sentences

"[…] miner dreamt of the day when he could throw away his Dudley and his pit boots."
"Lew, crouching in the confined space, took a deep drink from his dudley then began to strip too."

Etymology

From Old English, literally "wood or clearing of Dudda (a personal name of unknown meaning)".

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Dowdall (alternative, surname) Dudleys (plural)

Phrases

Dudley nose Dudley Port South Dudley

Rhymes With

cuddly studley

Questions

How do you pronounce dudley?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌdli/.
What does dudley mean?: A habitational surname from Old English, notably of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester at the time of Elizabeth I.
Where does dudley come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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