Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agnew

/ˈæɡ.nu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
ag-new
IPA
/ˈæɡ.nu/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Two possible origins: * Scottish habitational surname of Norman origin, from the village of Agneaux, in Normandy. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gnímh (“descendant of Gníomh”), a byname from gníomh (“action, deed, act”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, Ó Gnímh

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæɡ.nu/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Agnews (plural)

Derived Forms

Agnewian

Questions

How do you pronounce agnew?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæɡ.nu/.
What does agnew mean?
A surname.
Where does agnew come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce agnew

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