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aiken

/ˈeɪ.kən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
aiken
IPA
/ˈeɪ.kən/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city, the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From a mostly Irish variant of Adkin and Atkin, diminutives of the given name Adam.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Aikens (plural)

Phrases

Aiken County

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce aiken?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.kən/.
What does aiken mean?
A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does aiken come from?
From a mostly Irish variant of Adkin and Atkin, diminutives of the given name Adam.

How to pronounce aiken

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