Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

herndon

/hˈɝndən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: hern-don
IPA: /hˈɝndən/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Fresno County, California, United States. Former name: Sycamore.

Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Jenkins County, Georgia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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A city in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Saline County, Missouri, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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A borough of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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A town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Herndons (plural) Hernton (alternative)

Phrases

Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome

Questions

How do you pronounce herndon?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɝndən/.
What does herndon mean?: A surname.
Where does herndon come from?: Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place.

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