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jenning

/dʒˈɛnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
jen-ning
IPA
/dʒˈɛnɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A rare surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], a diminutive of the male given name Jan, variant of John.

Origin

Inflected Forms

Jennings (plural)

Derived Forms

Jennings

Rhymes With

henning penning benning denning venning kenning wenning clendenning brenning pfenning lenning menning

Questions

How do you pronounce jenning?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈɛnɪŋ/.
What does jenning mean?
A rare surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does jenning come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce jenning

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