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papanikolaou

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
pa-paniko-laou
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Greek.

Etymology

From Greek Παπανικολάου (Papanikoláou).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Παπανικολάου

Inflected Forms

Papanikolaous (plural) Papanicolaou (alternative)

Derived Forms

Pap

Phrases

Pap smear Pap test

Questions

What does papanikolaou mean?
A surname from Greek.
Where does papanikolaou come from?
It is traced to Greek.

How to pronounce papanikolaou

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