Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fort myers

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: fort my-ers
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former military outpost in Florida Territory, United States.

name

A city, the county seat of Lee County, Florida, United States, on the west coast of Florida peninsula, on the Gulf of Mexico.

Etymology

fort + Myers; Named after quartermaster Abraham Myers who had earlier served in the Second Seminole War, prior to the fort being built. The city is named after the fort that occupied the location of the city.

Inflected Forms

Ft. Myers (alternative) Ft Myers (alternative)

Phrases

Fort Myers Beach North Fort Myers

Questions

What does fort myers mean?: A former military outpost in Florida Territory, United States.
Where does fort myers come from?: fort + Myers; Named after quartermaster Abraham Myers who had earlier served in the Second Seminole War, prior to the fort being built. The city is named after the fort that occupied the location of the city.

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