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braithwaite

/bɹˈeɪθwˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
braith-waite
IPA
/bɹˈeɪθwˌeɪt/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A habitational surname from Old Norse.

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A village in Above Derwent parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY2323).

name

A small village in Kirk Bramwith parish, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE6112).

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A suburban village near Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0441).

name

An unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Etymology

From Old Norse breiðr (“broad”) + þveit (“clearing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce braithwaite?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹˈeɪθwˌeɪt/.
What does braithwaite mean?
A habitational surname from Old Norse.
Where does braithwaite come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

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