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cantrell

/kæntɹˈɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
cantrell
IPA
/kæntɹˈɛl/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Various origins: * Habitational surname from a minor place in Devon, from an unexplained first element + Old English hyll (“hill”). * From Old French chanterelle (“small bell, treble”), a metonymic occupational surname for a bellmaker or ringer. * A diminutive of Canter.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Cantrells (plural) Cantrall (alternative) Cantrelle (alternative) Cantrill (alternative)

Phrases

pentalogy of Cantrell

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce cantrell?
The recorded pronunciation is /kæntɹˈɛl/.
What does cantrell mean?
A surname.
Where does cantrell come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce cantrell

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