Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

olliff

/ˈɑlɪf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ol-liff
IPA: /ˈɑlɪf/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic [in turn from Old Norse].

Etymology

From the Old Norse personal name Óláfr or its variant Óleifr.

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Olliffs (plural)

Rhymes With

jolliffe jolliff

Questions

How do you pronounce olliff?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑlɪf/.
What does olliff mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic [in turn from Old Norse].
Where does olliff come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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