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armistead

/ˈɑɹmɪstˌɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
armis-tead
IPA
/ˈɑɹmɪstˌɛd/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

"Dweller of the hermitage", from Old French eremite (“hermit”) + Old English stede (“place”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Armisteads (plural) Armitstead (alternative) Armstead (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce armistead?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹmɪstˌɛd/.
What does armistead mean?
A surname.
Where does armistead come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce armistead

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