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northcott

/nˈɔɹθkət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
north-cott
IPA
/nˈɔɹθkət/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A hamlet and civil parish (served by St Giles on the Heath with Northcott Parish Council) in Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX3392).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English norþ (“north”) + cot (“cottage”). Doublet of Northcote and Norcott.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Northcotts (plural) Northcutt (alternative)

Homonyms

northcutt

Rhymes With

northcutt

Questions

How do you pronounce northcott?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɔɹθkət/.
What does northcott mean?
A hamlet and civil parish (served by St Giles on the Heath with Northcott Parish Council) in Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX3392).
Where does northcott come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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