Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gazza

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
gaz-za
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A nickname for the given name Gareth or Gary.

name

A nickname for Paul Gascoigne, a former English footballer.

Etymology

From Gareth (or any personal name starting Ga-) + -zza.

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Frequently Paired Words

Gaz

Questions

What does gazza mean?
A nickname for the given name Gareth or Gary.
Where does gazza come from?
From Gareth (or any personal name starting Ga-) + -zza.

How to pronounce gazza

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