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metcalfe

/mˈɛtkəlf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
met-calfe
IPA
/mˈɛtkəlf/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname, either characteristical or occupational in origin.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Variant of Metcalf.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Metcalfes (plural)

Phrases

Metcalfe bean Metcalfe County Metcalfe East

Questions

How do you pronounce metcalfe?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɛtkəlf/.
What does metcalfe mean?
A surname, either characteristical or occupational in origin.
Where does metcalfe come from?
Variant of Metcalf.

How to pronounce metcalfe

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