Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mayden

/mˈeɪdən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: may-den
IPA: /mˈeɪdən/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of maiden.

Obsolete

name

Etymology

Variant of Maiden.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

maydens (plural)

Homonyms

madan maden

Rhymes With

maiden laden hayden baden aden braden jayden haden haydon madan graydon kaden

Questions

How do you pronounce mayden?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈeɪdən/.
What does mayden mean?: Obsolete form of maiden.
Where does mayden come from?: Variant of Maiden.

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