Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goncalves

/ɡoʊnkˈɑlvɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
goncalves
IPA
/ɡoʊnkˈɑlvɛs/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Portuguese.

Etymology

From Portuguese Gonçalves.

Origin

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Questions

How do you pronounce goncalves?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡoʊnkˈɑlvɛs/.
What does goncalves mean?
A surname from Portuguese.
Where does goncalves come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce goncalves

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