Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jolliffe

/dʒˈɑlɪf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
jol-liffe
IPA
/dʒˈɑlɪf/
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

Etymology

From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from jolif, from Old French joli, from Old Norse jol (“Yule”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Jolliffes (plural) Jolliff (alternative) Joliffe (alternative) Joliff (alternative) Jolife (alternative) Jollife (alternative) Jollif (alternative) Jolif (alternative) Jolyff (alternative) Jolyf (alternative) Jollie (alternative) Jolli (alternative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce jolliffe?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈɑlɪf/.
What does jolliffe mean?
A surname from Anglo-Norman.
Where does jolliffe come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce jolliffe

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