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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kerguelen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
ker-gue-len
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A French surname from Breton.

Countable

name

A French surname from Breton.

Countable

name

A placename

name

A placename

name

A placename

name

A placename

Etymology

From French Kerguelen, from Breton Kergelen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Kerguelen, Kergelen

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kerguelens (plural)

Phrases

Kerguelen cabbage Kerguelen-Heard Plateau Kerguelen hotspot Kerguelen Island Kerguelen Islands Kerguelen Plateau

Questions

What does kerguelen mean?
A French surname from Breton.
Where does kerguelen come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce kerguelen

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