mortimer
/ˈmɔɹtəmɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A British surname from Old French.
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A male given name transferred from the surname.
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A village in Stratfield Mortimer parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England, otherwise known as Mortimer Common (OS grid ref SU6564).
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A ghost town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Allen Township, Hancock County, Ohio, United States.
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A community in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Example Sentences
- "He said he would not ransom Mortimer; / Forbade my tongue to speak of Mortimer; / But I will find him when he lies asleep, / And in his ear I'll holla ‘Mortimer!’"
- "I like the names Herbert and Mortimer more all the time. They are so distinguished and new and American. Do you know how I came to think of them? I was reading the newspaper in bed after my first boy was born. I was reading the society page, which is always so interesting."
- "A spokesperson for the families of Drs. Mortimer and Raymond Sackler, the late founders of the company, issued this statement:"
Etymology
A habitational surname from Mortemer in France, from Old Northern French, literally meaning “dead pond”.
Word Breakdown
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Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmɔɹtəmɚ/
- British English: /ˈmɔːtɪmə/
Inflected Forms
Mortymer (alternative)