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falkland

/ˈfoːklənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
Fal-kland
IPA
/ˈfoːklənd/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2507).

name

A viscountcy

name

Ellipsis of Falkland Islands.

name

A town in Pitt County, North Carolina.

name

A community in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia.

Etymology

From either Scottish Gaelic falaichte (“hidden”), failc (“bathe, wash”), or falc (“heavy rain”) + Old English land.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfoːklənd/
  • British English: /ˈfɔː(l)klənd/

Derived Forms

Falklander Falklandic Falklands

Phrases

East Falkland Falkland fox Falkland Islander Falkland Islands Falkland Sound Falklands War Newton of Falkland West Falkland

Rhymes With

auckland

Questions

How do you pronounce falkland?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfoːklənd/.
What does falkland mean?
A village and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2507).
Where does falkland come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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