Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eaglesham

/ˈiːɡəlsəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
ea-gle-sham
IPA
/ˈiːɡəlsəm/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5752).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Eċġwulf, composed of the elements eċġ (“edge”) and wulf (“wolf”), + -s- + hām (“homestead”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce eaglesham?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːɡəlsəm/.
What does eaglesham mean?
A village in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5752).
Where does eaglesham come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce eaglesham

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