Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elmquist

/ˈɛlmkwˌɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: elmquist
IPA: /ˈɛlmkwˌɪst/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Swedish.

Etymology

Variant of Swedish Elmqvist, an ornamental surname composed of the elements alm (“elm”) and kvist (“twig”).

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: Elmqvist

Inflected Forms

Elmquists (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce elmquist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlmkwˌɪst/.
What does elmquist mean?: A surname from Swedish.
Where does elmquist come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

How to pronounce elmquist

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