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barstow

/bˈɑɹstˌoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
barstow
IPA
/bˈɑɹstˌoʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States, named after William Barstow Strong.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A small city in Ward County, Texas, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English Bayrestowe, derived from Old English beġer (“berry”) + stōw (“place, location”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Bayrestowe, beġer

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Barstows (plural) Bairstow (alternative) Baistow (alternative) Bastow (alternative)

Derived Forms

barstowite

Questions

How do you pronounce barstow?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑɹstˌoʊ/.
What does barstow mean?
A surname.
Where does barstow come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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