Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cummings

/ˈkʌmɪŋz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: cum-mings
IPA: /ˈkʌmɪŋz/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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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 Cumings, Cumming.

Word Breakdown

Root: Comyn

Inflected Forms

Cumings (alternative) Cummins (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Cummingsesque

Rhymes With

comings

Questions

How do you pronounce cummings?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌmɪŋz/.
What does cummings mean?: A surname.
Where does cummings 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 Cumings, Cumming.

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