hepburn
/hˈɛpbɚn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.18 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A surname.
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A system of romanization of Japanese, short for "Hepburn romanization".
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A place name:
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A place name:
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A place name:
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A place name:
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A place name:
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A place name:
Etymology
From Old English hēa, definite form of hēah (“high”) + byrġen (“tumulus”). The romanization system is named after its inventor, James Curtis Hepburn.
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: hēa
Derived Forms
Hepburnesque
Hepburnian