Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pettyjohn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
pet-tyjohn
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname. of French origin

Etymology

From French Petitjean (Little John).

Inflected Forms

Pettyjohns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

petty john

Questions

What does pettyjohn mean?
A surname. of French origin
Where does pettyjohn come from?
From French Petitjean (Little John).

How to pronounce pettyjohn

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