Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pankhurst

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
pankhurst
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Habitational, perhaps from Pinkhurst in Slinfold or Pinkhurst Farm in Abinger, from Old English pinca (“finch”) or a personal name derived from it + hyrst (“hillock copse”). Alternatively perhaps from Pankhurst (Surrey), of obscure origin.

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What does pankhurst mean?
A surname.
Where does pankhurst come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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