Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ottaway

/ˈɑtəweɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
ot-t-away
IPA
/ˈɑtəweɪ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Norman.

Etymology

From either of two Norman personal names: Otoïs or Otewi.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Ottaways (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ottaway?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑtəweɪ/.
What does ottaway mean?
A surname from Norman.
Where does ottaway come from?
From either of two Norman personal names: Otoïs or Otewi.

How to pronounce ottaway

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