Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

markowitz

/mˈɑɹkəwɪts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: markowitz
IPA: /mˈɑɹkəwɪts/

27

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Jewish surname, variant of Markovich, Markowicz. The ending -owitz is Germanized from East Slavic endings like -ovich, Polish -owicz. Compare Marko, Markow, Markovitz.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

How do you pronounce markowitz?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɑɹkəwɪts/.
What does markowitz mean?: A surname.
Where does markowitz come from?: Jewish surname, variant of Markovich, Markowicz. The ending -owitz is Germanized from East Slavic endings like -ovich, Polish -owicz. Compare Marko, Markow, Markovitz.

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