onslow
/ˈɑnsloʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
name
A surname originating as a patronymic.
name
An English earldom.
Etymology
From Middle English Ondeslow, Ondeslowe, Ondeslawe, Andeslawe, Hundeslawe, Hundreslawe, Andreslawe, from Old English *Andrǣd (a male given name) + hlāw, hlǣw (“hill”) (literally, "Ander's hill").
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Ondeslow, *Andrǣd
Inflected Forms
Onslowe (alternative)
Ounslow (alternative)
Anslow (alternative)