orleans
/ˈɔɹ.li.ənz/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire.
name
A surname from French [in turn transferred from the place name].
name
A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
Etymology
From French Orléans, ultimately from Latin Aurelianum, from the name of the Roman emperor Aurelian, who rebuilt the city. More at Aurelius.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɔɹ.li.ənz/
- British English: /ˈɔː.li.ənz/