Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kinnaird

/kˈɪnɚd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
kin-naird
IPA
/kˈɪnɚd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet near Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN9559).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village and castle in eastern Perth and Kinross council area (OS grid ref NO2428).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

A Scottish habitational surname, from Scottish Gaelic ceann (“head”) + aird (“summit, peak”).

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How do you pronounce kinnaird?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɪnɚd/.
What does kinnaird mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does kinnaird come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce kinnaird

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