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backstrom

/bˈækstɹəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
back-strom
IPA
/bˈækstɹəm/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Swedish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Backström or Bäckström, from backe (“hill”) or bäck (“stream”) + ström (“stream”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Backstroms (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce backstrom?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈækstɹəm/.
What does backstrom mean?
A surname from Swedish.
Where does backstrom come from?
It is traced to Swedish.

How to pronounce backstrom

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