Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kidner

/ˈkɪdnə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: kid-ner
IPA: /ˈkɪdnə(ɹ)/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Etymology

Apparently from Middle English kidenere (“kidney”), but the sense is obscure.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: kidenere

Inflected Forms

Kidners (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce kidner?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪdnə(ɹ)/.
What does kidner mean?: A surname from Middle English.
Where does kidner come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce kidner

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