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humphreys

/hˈʌmfɹiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
humphreys
IPA
/hˈʌmfɹiz/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Sullivan County, Missouri, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English Humphrey English -'s English -s English Humphreys From Humphrey + -s (patronymic suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Humphreyses (plural)

Phrases

Humphreys County Humphreys Peak

Questions

How do you pronounce humphreys?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈʌmfɹiz/.
What does humphreys mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does humphreys come from?
Etymology tree English Humphrey English -'s English -s English Humphreys From Humphrey + -s (patronymic suffix).

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