Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bollin

/bˈɑlɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
bollin
IPA
/bˈɑlɪn/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A river in Greater Manchester and Cheshire, England, which joins the River Mersey.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Old English bōl (“eel”) + hlynn (“a torrent, a noisy stream”).

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

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