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prendergast

/pɹˈɛndɚɡˌæst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
pren-der-gast
IPA
/pɹˈɛndɚɡˌæst/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburb of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9516).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From the Irish and Welsh surname, perhaps derived from a now lost settlement in Flanders called Brontegeest. This surname was then brought to England through the Norman Conquest.

Origin

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Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Prendergasts (plural) Pendergast (alternative) Penderghast (alternative) Pendergraft (alternative) Pendergrass (alternative)

Rhymes With

pendergast

Questions

How do you pronounce prendergast?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈɛndɚɡˌæst/.
What does prendergast mean?
A surname.
Where does prendergast come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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