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othniel

/ˈɒθ.niəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
oth-niel
IPA
/ˈɒθ.niəl/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Othniel, the first of the biblical judges.

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew עָתְנִיאֵל (ʿOṯnīʾēl), of uncertain meaning but at any rate ending in אֵל (ʾēl, “God”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: עָתְנִיאֵל

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɒθ.niəl/

Questions

How do you pronounce othniel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒθ.niəl/.
What does othniel mean?
Othniel, the first of the biblical judges.
Where does othniel come from?
From Biblical Hebrew עָתְנִיאֵל (ʿOṯnīʾēl), of uncertain meaning but at any rate ending in אֵל (ʾēl, “God”).

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