Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beaton

/bˈitən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
beat-on
IPA
/bˈitən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locality and former settlement (now flooded) in West Kootenay region, British Columbia, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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Questions

How do you pronounce beaton?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈitən/.
What does beaton mean?
A surname.
Where does beaton come from?
Several origins: * Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the town of Béthune in northern France * Patronymic surname and pet name from a short form of Bartholomew or Beatrice * Variant of McBeth

How to pronounce beaton

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