Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delmar

/dˈɛlmɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
del-mar
IPA
/dˈɛlmɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old French.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology

Contraction of Delamare and de la Mare, from places in Normandy named La Mare (“the pond”). In the US, also borrowed from Catalan del Mar (“of the sea”).

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How do you pronounce delmar?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛlmɚ/.
What does delmar mean?
A surname from Old French.
Where does delmar come from?
Contraction of Delamare and de la Mare, from places in Normandy named La Mare (“the pond”). In the US, also borrowed from Catalan del Mar (“of the sea”).

How to pronounce delmar

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