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swaffham

/ˈswɒfəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
swaffham
IPA
/ˈswɒfəm/
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A market town and civil parish with a town council in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF8209).

Etymology

From Middle English Swafham, from Old English Suāfhām/Swǣfhām, a combination of Swǣfe (“Swabian person”) and hām (“home”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Swafham, Suāfhām

Phrases

Swaffham Bulbeck Swaffham Prior

Questions

How do you pronounce swaffham?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswɒfəm/.
What does swaffham mean?
A market town and civil parish with a town council in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF8209).
Where does swaffham come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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