Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allardice

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: al-lardice
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

After the place Allardyce in Kincardineshire, perhaps from Old Irish all (“cliff”) (cf. Irish aill) + dess (“south”), with intrusive -ar.

Word Breakdown

Root: all

Inflected Forms

Allardices (plural) Alderdice (alternative) Allardyce (alternative)

Questions

What does allardice mean?: A surname.
Where does allardice come from?: After the place Allardyce in Kincardineshire, perhaps from Old Irish all (“cliff”) (cf. Irish aill) + dess (“south”), with intrusive -ar.

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