Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mayme

/mˈeɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: mayme
IPA: /mˈeɪm/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A 19th-century alternative spelling of Mamie, diminutive of the female given name Mary.

name

A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Mayme.

Inflected Forms

Maymes (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce mayme?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈeɪm/.
What does mayme mean?: A 19th-century alternative spelling of Mamie, diminutive of the female given name Mary.
Where does mayme come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Mayme.

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