Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calderwood

/kˈɔldɚwʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: calder-wood
IPA: /kˈɔldɚwʊd/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

From the river name Calder + Old English wudu (“wood”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: wudu

Usage

Inflected Forms

Calderwoods (plural) Catherwood (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce calderwood?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɔldɚwʊd/.
What does calderwood mean?: A placename:
Where does calderwood come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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