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paxton

/pˈækstən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
pax-ton
IPA
/pˈækstən/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old English *Pæcces + tūn (literally “settlement of (a person named) *Pæcc”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Paxtons (plural)

Phrases

Great Paxton Lower Paxton -ton

Frequently Paired Words

pax -ton town

Rhymes With

braxton saxton caxton claxton laxton axton thaxton haxton thackston blackston

Questions

How do you pronounce paxton?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈækstən/.
What does paxton mean?
An English habitational surname from Old English.
Where does paxton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce paxton

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