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guinevere

/ˈɡwɪ.nə.vɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
Guin-e-vere
IPA
/ˈɡwɪ.nə.vɪɹ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Welsh or Proto-Celtic.

name

The wife of King Arthur.

Etymology

From Middle English Gwenyver, from Welsh Gwenhwyfar. Doublet of Jennifer.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡwɪ.nə.vɪɹ/
  • British English: /ˈɡwɪ.nə.vɪə/

Inflected Forms

Guineveres (plural) Guenhwyvar (alternative) Gwenhwyfar (alternative) Gwenhwyvar (alternative) Gwenhyvar (alternative) Gwenyver (alternative) Gwenyvere (alternative) Gwynhyvar (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Gaynor Ginevra Guinevieve Jennifer

Questions

How do you pronounce guinevere?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡwɪ.nə.vɪɹ/.
What does guinevere mean?
A female given name from Welsh or Proto-Celtic.
Where does guinevere come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce guinevere

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