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claxton

/klˈækstən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
clax-ton
IPA
/klˈækstən/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname.

Countable

Etymology

From either the Old Norse personal name Klakkr or Old English clacc (“hill, peak”) + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Claxtons (plural)

Rhymes With

paxton braxton saxton caxton laxton axton thaxton haxton thackston blackston

Questions

How do you pronounce claxton?
The recorded pronunciation is /klˈækstən/.
What does claxton mean?
A placename:
Where does claxton come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce claxton

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