Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cumings

/kˈumɪŋz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: cum-ings
IPA: /kˈumɪŋz/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Cuimeinich, presumably from Anglo-Norman de Comyn, which was a surname of toponymic origin, either from Commin near Rouen or Comines near Lille. Variant of Cummings.

Word Breakdown

Root: Comyn

Inflected Forms

Cumingses (plural)

Derived Forms

Cummington cummingtonite

Questions

How do you pronounce cumings?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈumɪŋz/.
What does cumings mean?: A surname.
Where does cumings come from?: Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Cuimeinich, presumably from Anglo-Norman de Comyn, which was a surname of toponymic origin, either from Commin near Rouen or Comines near Lille. Variant of Cummings.

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