Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geraint

/ˈɡɛɹaɪnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
geraint
IPA
/ˈɡɛɹaɪnt/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Welsh.

Etymology

From Welsh Geraint, from Latin Gerontius, Latinized Greek for "old man," from Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Geraint, Gerontius, γέρων

Inflected Forms

Geraints (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce geraint?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɛɹaɪnt/.
What does geraint mean?
A male given name from Welsh.
Where does geraint come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce geraint

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