Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

claudia

/ˈklɔː.di.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: clau-dia
IPA: /ˈklɔː.di.ə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Claudius.

Example Sentences

"Make ſpede to come befoꝛe winter. Eubolus gretith the / and Pudes / and Linus / and Claudia / and all the bꝛethꝛen."
"Claudia is really Mummy, but she does not like being Mummy so you have to say Claudia. […] Lisa is a better name. Claudia bangs, like the gong in the hall at Sotleigh. Bang – whoom! Lisa makes a nice silky noise, like streams or rain."
"Mexico’s presidential campaign is well underway and if the polls are to be believed, Claudia Sheinbaum, a physicist and candidate of the left-leaning ruling Morena party, could be the country’s next president."

Etymology

In use from the 16th century. Borrowed from Latin Claudia.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Claudia

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈklɔː.di.ə/

Homonyms

cloudier (second pronunciation only)

Rhymes With

saudia audia

Questions

How do you pronounce claudia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɔː.di.ə/.
What does claudia mean?: A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Claudius.
Where does claudia come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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