Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carfrae

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: car-frae
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A castle in Lauder parish, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, formerly in Berwickshire.

name

Etymology

Probably from Cumbric *cayr (“fort”) + Cumbric *bre (“height”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *cayr, *bre

Questions

What does carfrae mean?: A castle in Lauder parish, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, formerly in Berwickshire.
Where does carfrae come from?: Probably from Cumbric *cayr (“fort”) + Cumbric *bre (“height”).

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