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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lanyon

/lˈænjən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
lany-on
IPA
/lˈænjən/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A hamlet (Lanyon Farm) in Madron parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4234).

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Webster County, Iowa, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Cornish.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Cornish lynn (“pool”) + yeyn (“cold”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lanyons (plural)

Rhymes With

companion canyon banyan gagnon mannion o'banion canion

Questions

How do you pronounce lanyon?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈænjən/.
What does lanyon mean?
A hamlet (Lanyon Farm) in Madron parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4234).
Where does lanyon come from?
From Cornish lynn (“pool”) + yeyn (“cold”).

How to pronounce lanyon

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