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dewhurst

/dˈɛwɚst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
de-whurst
IPA
/dˈɛwɚst/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Countable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Topographic surname from Lancashire, from Old English dēawig (“dewy”) + hyrst (“wooded hill”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Dewhursts (plural) Jewhurst (alternative)

Homonyms

dewhirst

Rhymes With

dewhirst

Questions

How do you pronounce dewhurst?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛwɚst/.
What does dewhurst mean?
A surname from Old English.
Where does dewhurst come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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