Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lamour

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
lam-our
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

From French Lamour, from L'Amour, from l'+amour (“love”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Lamours (plural) L'Amour (alternative) Lamor (alternative) L'Amor (alternative) Damour (alternative) Damor (alternative) D'Amour (alternative) D'Amor (alternative) Amour (alternative) Amor (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Lamoureux Lamoreaux Lamoreux Lamoureaux L'Amoureux Amoureux

Questions

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

How to pronounce lamour

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