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brixton

/ˈbɹɪkstən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
brix-ton
IPA
/ˈbɹɪkstən/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburb in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3175).

name

A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5552).

name

A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

name

A male given name transferred from the place name or surname.

Etymology

(district of London): Thought to originate from Brixistane, meaning "the stone of Brixi (a Saxon lord)".

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbɹɪkstən/

Questions

How do you pronounce brixton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɪkstən/.
What does brixton mean?
A suburb in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3175).
Where does brixton come from?
(district of London): Thought to originate from Brixistane, meaning "the stone of Brixi (a Saxon lord)".

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