Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fenwick

/fˈɛnwˌɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
fen-wick
IPA
/fˈɛnwˌɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small village in Kyloe parish, north Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0640).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Doncaster district, South Yorkshire, England.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4643).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A borough of Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Montcalm County, Michigan, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English fenn (“fen, marsh”) + wīc (“abode, dwelling-place”), equivalent to fen + -wick.

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Questions

How do you pronounce fenwick?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɛnwˌɪk/.
What does fenwick mean?
A small village in Kyloe parish, north Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0640).
Where does fenwick come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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