Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skirvin

/skˈɝvɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: skirvin
IPA: /skˈɝvɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

The surname Skirvin may be of old Norse origin (possibly the name of a village), with many later instances of the name in the United Kingdom, primarily Scotland. The earliest instances of the name within the United States are found in Maryland dating back to the 1720s.

Rhymes With

irvin mervyn mervin kervin girvin curvin

Questions

How do you pronounce skirvin?: The recorded pronunciation is /skˈɝvɪn/.
What does skirvin mean?: A surname.
Where does skirvin come from?: The surname Skirvin may be of old Norse origin (possibly the name of a village), with many later instances of the name in the United Kingdom, primarily Scotland. The earliest instances of the name within the United States are found in Maryland dating back to the 1720s.

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