Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sutherland

/ˈsʌðə(ɹ)lənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
suther-land
IPA
/ˈsʌðə(ɹ)lənd/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

name

A town in the Northern Cape, South Africa.

Etymology

The name of the county is from Old Norse Suðrland, from suðr (“south”) + land (“land”), named from the point of view of Orkney and Shetland. In some cases, the surname may represent the equivalent formation in Old English.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Suðrland, -

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Questions

How do you pronounce sutherland?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌðə(ɹ)lənd/.
What does sutherland mean?
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where does sutherland come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce sutherland

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