Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

norsworthy

/nˈɔɹswɚði/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
nor-swor-thy
IPA
/nˈɔɹswɚði/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Etymology

English habitational surname from a minor place in the parish of Walkhampton, Devon, from the Old English personal name *Norþ, a byname from norþ (“north”), + -s- + worþig (“estate, enclosure”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Norsworthys (plural) Nasworthy (alternative) Nazworth (alternative) Norseworthy (alternative) Noseworthy (alternative) Nosworthy (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce norsworthy?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɔɹswɚði/.
What does norsworthy mean?
A surname from Old English.
Where does norsworthy come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce norsworthy

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