Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hitchin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: hitchin
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1829).

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

From Old English *Hicce, the name of a tribe.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: *Hicce

Questions

What does hitchin mean?: A town in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1829).
Where does hitchin come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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