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eggleton

/ˈɛɡəltən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
eggle-ton
IPA
/ˈɛɡəltən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Eċġwulf, which is composed of the elements eċġ (“edge”) and wulf (“wolf”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Eggletons (plural) Eagleton (alternative) Eggelton (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce eggleton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɡəltən/.
What does eggleton mean?
A placename:
Where does eggleton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce eggleton

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