Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gilkison

/ɡˈɪlkɪsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: gilk-i-son
IPA: /ɡˈɪlkɪsən/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

From the Scottish Gaelic patronymic surname, from a pet form of Gilchrist.

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Gilkisons (plural)

Rhymes With

wilkison

Questions

How do you pronounce gilkison?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɪlkɪsən/.
What does gilkison mean?: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does gilkison come from?: It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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