Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

couzens

/kˈuzənz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
couzens
IPA
/kˈuzənz/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

name

plural of Couzen

Etymology

A Middle English surname from Norman terminology. From Anglo-Norman, from Old French cusin, cosin, cousin (“cousin”) (French cousin, cousine). Literally, “familial relative”.

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Questions

How do you pronounce couzens?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈuzənz/.
What does couzens mean?
A surname from Middle English.
Where does couzens come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce couzens

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