Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catterall

/kˈætɚˌɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
cat-ter-all
IPA
/kˈætɚˌɔl/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and civil parish in Wyre borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4942).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from Old English halh (“water meadow”) with given name Cater. Possibly from Old Norse kattarhali (“cat's tail”).

Origin

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Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Catteralls (plural) Cattrall (alternative) Cattrell (alternative) Cattroll (alternative) Catherall (alternative) Cathrall (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce catterall?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈætɚˌɔl/.
What does catterall mean?
A village and civil parish in Wyre borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4942).
Where does catterall come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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