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ormiston

/ˈɔɹmɪstɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
ormis-ton
IPA
/ˈɔɹmɪstɑn/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname.

Countable

Etymology

From the Old Norse personal name Ormr + -s- + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Ormistons (plural) Ormston (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ormiston?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹmɪstɑn/.
What does ormiston mean?
A placename:
Where does ormiston come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce ormiston

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