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gladwin

/ɡlˈædwɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
glad-win
IPA
/ɡlˈædwɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Countable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From an Old English personal name *Glædwine, which is composed of the elements glæd (“shining; joyful”) and wine (“friend”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Gladwins (plural)

Phrases

Gladwin County

Questions

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

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