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eltringham

/ˈɛltɹɪŋæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
el-tring-ham
IPA
/ˈɛltɹɪŋæm/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place near Mickley, in Northumberland, from the dative form of the Old English personal name Ælfhere, which is composed of the elements ælf (“elf”) and here (“army”), + hām (“homestead”). The -t- was presumably inserted for the sake of euphony.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Eltringhams (plural)

Questions

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

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