Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guptill

/ɡˈʌptɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
gup-till
IPA
/ɡˈʌptɪl/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Scottish in origin, now found most in New Zealand and the United States. Altered form of Gubtail. Meaning "fox" according to some naming dictionaries. Variants include Gubtel, Guptail, Guptel, Guptell, Guptil.

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce guptill?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈʌptɪl/.
What does guptill mean?
A surname.
Where does guptill come from?
Scottish in origin, now found most in New Zealand and the United States. Altered form of Gubtail. Meaning "fox" according to some naming dictionaries. Variants include Gubtel, Guptail, Guptel, Guptell, Guptil.

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