Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grand forks

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
grand -forks
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A ghost town in Yukon, Canada.

Etymology

The area of the city in North Dakota was known as "Les Grandes Fourches" (The Grand Forks) by French fur traders, referring to the confluence of the Red River of the North and Red Lake River.

Phrases

East Grand Forks Grand Forks County

Questions

What does grand forks mean?
A place in the United States:
Where does grand forks come from?
The area of the city in North Dakota was known as "Les Grandes Fourches" (The Grand Forks) by French fur traders, referring to the confluence of the Red River of the North and Red Lake River.

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