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aylward

/ˈeɪlwɚd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
ayl-ward
IPA
/ˈeɪlwɚd/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Etymology

From either of two Old English personal names, Æþelweard, which is from æþele (“noble”) + weard (“guard”), or Ælfweard, from ælf (“elf”) + weard (“guard”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Aylwards (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce aylward?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪlwɚd/.
What does aylward mean?
A surname from Old English.
Where does aylward come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce aylward

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