Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lofton

/ˈlɒftən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
lofton
IPA
/ˈlɒftən/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Unexplained. Perhaps a habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place, from Old Norse lopt (“upper chamber, attic”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Loftons (plural) Lofting (alternative)

Rhymes With

crofton

Questions

How do you pronounce lofton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɒftən/.
What does lofton mean?
A surname.
Where does lofton come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce lofton

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