Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

idris

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: idris
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Welsh, popularized by actor Idris Elba.

name

a prophet in Islam; traditionally identified with the biblical Enoch.

name

A male given name from Arabic.

name

A surname from Arabic

Example Sentences

""Where do you keep your cash, bub?" asked Idris hoarsely. His American was better than Hassan's English."

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh Idris.

Questions

What does idris mean?: A male given name from Welsh, popularized by actor Idris Elba.
Where does idris come from?: Borrowed from Welsh Idris.

How to pronounce idris

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