Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rolfe

/ɹˈoʊlf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: rolfe
IPA: /ɹˈoʊlf/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

A minor city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States, named after John Rolfe.

name

An unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States.

Etymology

English surname, spelling variant of Rolf.

Homonyms

rolph rohlf

Rhymes With

rolf dolph rolph dolf nolf rohlf bolf

Questions

How do you pronounce rolfe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈoʊlf/.
What does rolfe mean?: A surname.
Where does rolfe come from?: English surname, spelling variant of Rolf.

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