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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taiwo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
tai-wo
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Yoruba.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba Táíwò (“The first child born in a set of twins”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Taiwos (plural)

Questions

What does taiwo mean?
A surname from Yoruba.
Where does taiwo come from?
Borrowed from Yoruba Táíwò (“The first child born in a set of twins”).

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