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gulbenkian

/ɡʊlˈbɛŋ.ki.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
gul-benkian
IPA
/ɡʊlˈbɛŋ.ki.ən/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Armenian [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Etymology

Borrowed from Armenian Գյուլբենկյան (Gyulbenkyan) and Կյուլպենկյան (Kyulpenkyan), originating as a patronymic.

Questions

How do you pronounce gulbenkian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡʊlˈbɛŋ.ki.ən/.
What does gulbenkian mean?
A surname from Armenian [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Where does gulbenkian come from?
Borrowed from Armenian Գյուլբենկյան (Gyulbenkyan) and Կյուլպենկյան (Kyulpenkyan), originating as a patronymic.

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