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lambert

/ˈlæmbɚt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
lam-bert
IPA
/ˈlæmbɚt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from the Germanic languages; in modern use partly transferred back from the surname.

Countable

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A crater in Moon; A lunar impact crater.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English Lambert, from Old French Lambert, a saint's name (of a Bishop of Maastricht) brought to England by the Normans, from Proto-West Germanic *Landaberht, from *land (“land”) + *berht (“bright”). Cognate with Old English Landbeorht, Old High German Lantbërht, Dutch Lambrecht.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Lambert, *Landaberht

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlæmbɚt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lamberts (plural)

Derived Forms

Lambertian Lambertism Lambertist lambert Lambertville L microlambert millilambert

Phrases

Beer-Lambert-Bouguer law Beer-Lambert law Eaton-Lambert syndrome Lambert-Beer law Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome Lambert-Eaton syndrome Lambert pine Lambert's cosine law

Synonyms

L

Rhymes With

rambert

Questions

How do you pronounce lambert?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæmbɚt/.
What does lambert mean?
A male given name from the Germanic languages; in modern use partly transferred back from the surname.
Where does lambert come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce lambert

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