Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linscott

/lˈɪnskət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: lin-scott
IPA: /lˈɪnskət/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Blaine County, Nebraska, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Habitational surname from two minor places in Devon, from the Old English personal name Leofwine + -s- + cot (“cottage, shelter”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Linscotts (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce linscott?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɪnskət/.
What does linscott mean?: A surname from Old English.
Where does linscott come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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