Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

huggins

/hˈʌɡɪnz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: hug-gins
IPA: /hˈʌɡɪnz/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From a medieval diminutive of the given name Hugh + patronymic suffix -s.

Rhymes With

plugins duggins

Questions

How do you pronounce huggins?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈʌɡɪnz/.
What does huggins mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does huggins come from?: From a medieval diminutive of the given name Hugh + patronymic suffix -s.

How to pronounce huggins

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