Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lonsdale

/ˈlɒnzdeɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: lons-dale
IPA: /ˈlɒnzdeɪl/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

An English earldom.

Etymology

Probably from the valley of the River Lune (Lune's dale), as in Kirkby Lonsdale.

Inflected Forms

Lonsdales (plural) Lansdell (alternative) Lansdale (alternative)

Derived Forms

lonsdaleite

Phrases

Burton in Lonsdale Kirkby Lonsdale Lake Lonsdale Point Lonsdale

Questions

How do you pronounce lonsdale?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɒnzdeɪl/.
What does lonsdale mean?: A surname.
Where does lonsdale come from?: Probably from the valley of the River Lune (Lune's dale), as in Kirkby Lonsdale.

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