Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glenys

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: glenys
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Welsh.

Etymology

A twentieth century coinage from Welsh glân (“clean, holy”) + -ys.

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: glân

Frequently Paired Words

Glynis

Questions

What does glenys mean?: A female given name from Welsh.
Where does glenys come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

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