Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hibbett

/hˈɪbɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: hi-b-bett
IPA: /hˈɪbɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a matronymic or as a patronymic.

Etymology

From a Middle English diminutive of the given names Isabel and Hilbert.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

exhibit ribbit tibbett tribbett

Questions

How do you pronounce hibbett?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɪbɪt/.
What does hibbett mean?: A surname originating as a matronymic or as a patronymic.
Where does hibbett come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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