Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perrin

/pˈɛɹɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: per-rin
IPA: /pˈɛɹɪn/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

name

An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Missouri, United States.

name

A census-designated place in Jack County, Texas, United States.

Etymology

From a Middle English pet-form of Peter, from an Old French diminutive of Pierre.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Derived Forms

Perinton

Rhymes With

erin marin karin guerin merrin schwerin sherrin ferrin kerin

Questions

How do you pronounce perrin?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛɹɪn/.
What does perrin mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does perrin come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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