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chilperic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
chilper-ic
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from the Germanic languages, of historical usage, notably borne by various Frankish and Burgundian kings.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Chilpéric, from Medieval Latin Chilpericus, from Frankish *Helparīk (and partly through a Burgundian equivalent), from Proto-Germanic *Helparīks, from *helpaną (“help”) + *rīks (“king”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Chilpericus, *Helparīk, *Helparīks

Questions

What does chilperic mean?
A male given name from the Germanic languages, of historical usage, notably borne by various Frankish and Burgundian kings.
Where does chilperic come from?
It is traced to Proto-Germanic.

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