Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dando

/dˈændoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: dan-do
IPA: /dˈændoʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Norman.

noun

A voracious eater.

British usage; Archaic; Slang

Example Sentences

"It is plaguily annoying to want a dinner, and have the appetite of a Dando — to be asked for a large debt, when your pockets cannot conceal a solitary shilling […]"
"[…] have we not made out our case that a Master requires the propensities of Bacchus, with the appetite of a Dando […]"

Etymology

English habitational surname of Norman origin, from one of the two villages named Aunou, in France.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

British usage
Archaic
Slang

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Dandos (plural) Dendle (alternative)

Phrases

Compton Dando

Rhymes With

fernando lando ando nando sandow sando mirando obando blando

Questions

How do you pronounce dando?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈændoʊ/.
What does dando mean?: A surname from Norman.
Where does dando come from?: English habitational surname of Norman origin, from one of the two villages named Aunou, in France.

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