Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chukwu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
chuk-wu
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Igbo.

Etymology

Borrowed from Igbo Chúkwú.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does chukwu mean?
A surname from Igbo.
Where does chukwu come from?
Borrowed from Igbo Chúkwú.

How to pronounce chukwu

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