Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cholula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: cholu-la
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Nahuatl.

Etymology

Probably of Nahuatl origin, from the original name of the city of Cholollan, now Cholula, Pueblo, Mexico. This surname is predominantly found in Mexico.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Cholulas (plural)

Questions

What does cholula mean?: A surname from Nahuatl.
Where does cholula come from?: Probably of Nahuatl origin, from the original name of the city of Cholollan, now Cholula, Pueblo, Mexico. This surname is predominantly found in Mexico.

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