Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haldane

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: hal-dane
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old Norse.

Etymology

Scottish surname from Old Norse Halfdanr, a personal name composed by the elements halfr (“half”) + Danr (“Dane”).

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: Halfdanr

Inflected Forms

Haldanes (plural)

Phrases

Haldane effect Haldane principle Haldane's rule

Questions

What does haldane mean?: A surname from Old Norse.
Where does haldane come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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