Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galsworthy

/ɡˈælzwˌɝði/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
galswor-thy
IPA
/ɡˈælzwˌɝði/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in Devonshire, from Old English gagel (“sweet gale, bog myrtle”) + -worthy, a toponymic suffix deriving from Old English worþ (“enclosure”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: gagel, worþ

Inflected Forms

Galsworthys (plural) Goldsworthy (alternative) Golesworthy (alternative)

Derived Forms

Galsworthian

Questions

How do you pronounce galsworthy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈælzwˌɝði/.
What does galsworthy mean?
A surname from Old English.
Where does galsworthy come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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