boswell
/ˈbɑzˌwɛl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A place name:
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A place name:
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A place name:
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A place name:
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Example Sentences
Etymology
Scottish surname, from Norman, named after Beuzeville, from Beuze + -ville ("Bosi's farm"); first element from Old Norse Bosi, from Proto-Germanic *bausuz.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɑzˌwɛl/
- British English: /ˈbɒzˌwɛl/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.