Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

napier

/nˈeɪpiɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
napi-er
IPA
/nˈeɪpiɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

John Napier, Scottish mathematician etc.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

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Questions

How do you pronounce napier?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈeɪpiɚ/.
What does napier mean?
A Scottish surname originating as an occupation for someone who sold table linen, or was in charge of the linen of a great house.
Where does napier come from?
See napery

How to pronounce napier

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