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ostrow

/ˈɑstɹaʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
os-trow
IPA
/ˈɑstɹaʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Jewish and Polish surname Ostrów, from several placenames derived from ostrów (“river island”). Also shortened from Ostrowski.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Ostrows (plural) Ostrov (alternative) Ostroff (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ostrow?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑstɹaʊ/.
What does ostrow mean?
A surname.
Where does ostrow come from?
It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce ostrow

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