Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bevis

/ˈbivɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
be-vis
IPA
/ˈbivɪs/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology

From the French town Beauvais.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Phrases

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Questions

How do you pronounce bevis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbivɪs/.
What does bevis mean?
An English habitational surname of Norman French origin.
Where does bevis come from?
From the French town Beauvais.

How to pronounce bevis

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