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minto

/ˈmɪntoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
minto
IPA
/ˈmɪntoʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, where the seat of the Earl of Minto is located.

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A habitational surname.

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Any of various places named after an Earl of Minto, including:

name

Any of various places named after an Earl of Minto, including:

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Any of various places named after an Earl of Minto, including:

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Any of various places named after an Earl of Minto, including:

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Any of various places named after an Earl of Minto, including:

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A census-designated place in Alaska.

Etymology

Refers to the Minto Hills near the Scottish village. A pleonastic compound of Cumbric *mïnïδ (“mountain”), from Proto-Brythonic *mönɨð, from Proto-Celtic *moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to tower, stand out”), and Old English hōh (“hill spur, promontory”), from Proto-Germanic *hanhaz (“heel”), from Proto-Indo-European *kenk-, *kemǝk- (“joint, legbone”). The latter element was added after the meaning of the former had become obscure. Recorded as Munethov in 1166 and Mynetowe in 1296.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *mïnïδ, *mönɨð, *moniyos, *men-, hōh, *hanhaz

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɪntoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈmɪntəʊ/

Phrases

Minto Heights

Rhymes With

tinto quinto corinto scinto lopinto

Questions

How do you pronounce minto?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪntoʊ/.
What does minto mean?
A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, where the seat of the Earl of Minto is located.
Where does minto come from?
It is traced to Proto-Indo-European.

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