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faulkner

/ˈfɔ(l)k.nɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
faulkn-er
IPA
/ˈfɔ(l)k.nɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Obsolete form of falconer.

Obsolete

Etymology

A variant of the Scottish surname Falconer.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɔ(l)k.nɚ/
  • British English: /ˈfɔː(l)k.nə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Faulkners (plural)

Derived Forms

Faulkneresque Faulknerian Faulknerish

Phrases

Faulkner County

Frequently Paired Words

Falkner Faulknor

Rhymes With

falkner

Questions

How do you pronounce faulkner?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔ(l)k.nɚ/.
What does faulkner mean?
A surname originating as an occupation.
Where does faulkner come from?
A variant of the Scottish surname Falconer.

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