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loughborough

/ˈlʌfb(ə)ɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
lough-bor-ough
IPA
/ˈlʌfb(ə)ɹə/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Charnwood borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK5319).

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Old English *Luhhedeburh, from Luhhede (a personal name) + burh (“fortified place”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *Luhhedeburh

Questions

How do you pronounce loughborough?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌfb(ə)ɹə/.
What does loughborough mean?
A town in Charnwood borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK5319).
Where does loughborough come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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