orlando
/ɔɹˈlæn.doʊ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Italian.
name
A surname from Italian derived from the given name.
name
A city, the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States; see Orlando, Florida.
Example Sentences
- "St. Oswald's boys were not called Ben. St Oswald's boys were called Leon, or Jasper, or Rufus or Sebastian. A St Oswald's boy can pass off a name like Orlando, can make it sound like peppermint."
- "“This pertains to employees in DC, NY, Las Vegas and Orlando. TFG continues to pay chefs and restaurants managers responsible for operating the community kitchens,” the company said."
Etymology
From Italian Orlando (“Roland”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiland. The city in Florida has gone by the name since 1857, perhaps in honor of the soldier Orlando Reeves, whom the Seminoles killed there in 1835. Previously, it had been settled in 1844 as Jernigan. Doublet of Roland.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Orlando, *Hrōþiland
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɔɹˈlæn.doʊ/
- British English: /ɔːˈlæn.dəʊ/
Phrases
Orlando Furioso
Frequently Paired Words
Orlando Furioso