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elwes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
el-wes
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Norman.

Etymology

From the Norman female given name Helois, cognate with modern French Éloïse.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Elweses (plural)

Questions

What does elwes mean?
A surname from Norman.
Where does elwes come from?
From the Norman female given name Helois, cognate with modern French Éloïse.

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