Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maldon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
mal-don
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and civil parish in Essex, England (OS grid ref TL8507).

name

A local government district in Essex formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town.

Etymology

From Old English Mældūn.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does maldon mean?
A town and civil parish in Essex, England (OS grid ref TL8507).
Where does maldon come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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