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swithun

/ˈswɪðən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
swith-un
IPA
/ˈswɪðən/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A 9th-century English saint, bishop of Winchester

name

A male given name.

Etymology

From Old English Swīþhūn.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Swithin (alternative)

Phrases

Saint Swithun's Day

Questions

How do you pronounce swithun?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswɪðən/.
What does swithun mean?
A 9th-century English saint, bishop of Winchester
Where does swithun come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce swithun

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