Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snyder

/snˈaɪdɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
sny-der
IPA
/snˈaɪdɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname from Dutch [in turn originating as an occupation] anglicized from Dutch Snijder, German Schneider or Alemannic German Schnyder, all meaning "tailor".

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Etymology

From the Dutch surname for a tailor, from the verb snijden (“to cut”). Also Americanized from the German surname Schneider. An occupational surname comparable to Taylor and Parmenter.

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Questions

How do you pronounce snyder?
The recorded pronunciation is /snˈaɪdɚ/.
What does snyder mean?
A surname from Dutch [in turn originating as an occupation] anglicized from Dutch Snijder, German Schneider or Alemannic German Schnyder, all meaning "tailor".
Where does snyder come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce snyder

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