Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brownlow

/bɹˈaʊnlˌoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: brown-low
IPA: /bɹˈaʊnlˌoʊ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A hamlet in Newbold Astbury parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ828436).

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English brūn (“brown”) + hlāw (“mound, hill”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: brūn

Usage

Inflected Forms

Brownlows (plural)

Phrases

Brownlow Hill

Questions

How do you pronounce brownlow?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹˈaʊnlˌoʊ/.
What does brownlow mean?: A hamlet in Newbold Astbury parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ828436).
Where does brownlow come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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