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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

runcorn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
run-corn
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Halton borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5183).

Etymology

The earliest written reference to the town is in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, where it is spelled "Rumcofan", literally meaning "a wide cove or bay". This word is derived from the Old English words rúm (“wide, broad”) and cofa (“cave, cove”). Other historical spellings of Runcorn include "Rumcoven", "Ronchestorn", "Runckhorne", and "Runcorne".

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does runcorn mean?
A town in Halton borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5183).
Where does runcorn come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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