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menzies

/ˈmɪŋɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
men-zies
IPA
/ˈmɪŋɪs/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Scottish surname.

name

A suburb of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.

name

A town in Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.

name

A local government area in Western Australia, of which the town is the seat; in full, the Shire of Menzies.

Etymology

From Early Scots Menȝies, from Scottish Gaelic Mèinnearach, from Anglo-Norman Mesnières.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Menȝies, Mèinnearach, Mesnières

Inflected Forms

Minges (alternative)

Derived Forms

Menzian Menziatic

Phrases

Menzies Creek Menzies Ferry

Homonyms

menses

Rhymes With

frenzies

Questions

How do you pronounce menzies?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪŋɪs/.
What does menzies mean?
A Scottish surname.
Where does menzies come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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