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plowden

/plˈaʊdən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
plow-den
IPA
/plˈaʊdən/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet in Lydbury North parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO3787), probably the origin of the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English plega + denu, recorded as Plaueden in 1252.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: plega + denu

Usage

Inflected Forms

Plowdens (plural)

Rhymes With

loudon howden louden cowden dowden crowden gaulden

Questions

How do you pronounce plowden?
The recorded pronunciation is /plˈaʊdən/.
What does plowden mean?
A surname.
Where does plowden come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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