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shands

/ʃˈændz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
shands
IPA
/ʃˈændz/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A ghost town in Nevada County, California, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

plural of Shand

Etymology

Two possible origins: * Variant of Scottish Shand, with the English patronymic suffix -s. * Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Schantz.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Shandses (plural)

Rhymes With

hands stands demands lands bands brands understands commands sands expands strands glands

Questions

How do you pronounce shands?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈændz/.
What does shands mean?
A surname.
Where does shands come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce shands

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