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fitzwilliam

/fɪtswˈɪljəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
fitzwilliam
IPA
/fɪtswˈɪljəm/
28
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

A village in Hemsworth parish, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4115).

name

A town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.

name

Ellipsis of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.

Informal

Etymology

From Fitz- + William.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

Fitzwilliamite

Rhymes With

william wm mcwilliam

Questions

How do you pronounce fitzwilliam?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɪtswˈɪljəm/.
What does fitzwilliam mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does fitzwilliam come from?
From Fitz- + William.

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