Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bowditch

/bˈoʊdɪtʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: bowditch
IPA: /bˈoʊdɪtʃ/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A habitational surname.

Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in Chardstock, Devon, probably from the univerbation of bove + the + ditch.

Inflected Forms

Bowditches (plural)

Phrases

Bowditch effect Bowditch Island

Questions

How do you pronounce bowditch?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈoʊdɪtʃ/.
What does bowditch mean?: A habitational surname.
Where does bowditch come from?: Habitational surname from a minor place in Chardstock, Devon, probably from the univerbation of bove + the + ditch.

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