Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crusoe

/kɹˈusoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
cru-soe
IPA
/kɹˈusoʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French, famously held by

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

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Etymology

Perhaps from French Crusiaux, a topographic surname from a diminutive of creux (“hollow”), or alternatively a variant of Croiseau, a habitational surname.

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How do you pronounce crusoe?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈusoʊ/.
What does crusoe mean?
A surname from French, famously held by
Where does crusoe come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce crusoe

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