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dillingham

/dˈɪlɪŋhˌæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
dilling-ham
IPA
/dˈɪlɪŋhˌæm/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Dullingham in East Cambridgeshire, dating back to Old English; from the personal name *Dulla + -ing + ham. The first element may be related to dæl (“divide, separate, pay over”), referring to a dealer.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Dillinghams (plural)

Rhymes With

gillingham willingham billingham fillingham

Questions

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

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