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maitland

/mˈeɪtlənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
mait-land
IPA
/mˈeɪtlənd/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly a nickname for an ungracious individual, from Anglo-Norman maltalent (“bad temper”). However, it could also derive from the French village of Mautalant, in Normandy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Maitlands (plural)

Derived Forms

maitlandite

Phrases

East Maitland Maitland Bar Maitland Vale South Maitland

Questions

How do you pronounce maitland?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈeɪtlənd/.
What does maitland mean?
A surname from Anglo-Norman.
Where does maitland come from?
Uncertain, possibly a nickname for an ungracious individual, from Anglo-Norman maltalent (“bad temper”). However, it could also derive from the French village of Mautalant, in Normandy.

How to pronounce maitland

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