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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elgin

/ˈɛlɡɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
el-gin
IPA
/ˈɛlɡɪn/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

* As a Scottish surname, derived from the place in Morayshire, from Scottish Gaelic Eilginn, possibly meaning little Ireland, from Èirinn. * As a Turkish surname, from the obsolete noun elgin (“stranger”); see el. * The village in New Brunswick is probably named in honour of colonial administrator James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811-1863). The civil parish is named after the village.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Elgins (plural)

Derived Forms

Elginism Elginist

Phrases

Central Elgin Elgin County Elgin Marbles Glen Elgin Port Elgin West Elgin

Questions

How do you pronounce elgin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlɡɪn/.
What does elgin mean?
A surname.
Where does elgin come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce elgin

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