Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ostap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
ostap
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name Оста́п (Ostáp).

Etymology

Transliteration of Ukrainian Оста́п (Ostáp), ultimately from Ancient Greek Εὐστάθιος (Eustáthios). Doublet of Eustace.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Оста́п, Εὐστάθιος

Questions

What does ostap mean?
A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name Оста́п (Ostáp).
Where does ostap come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce ostap

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