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tantallon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
tan-ta-llon
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A castle in East Lothian, Scotland.

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An unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.

Etymology

The first part of the name is Cumbric *dyn (“fort”) + *tal (“brow”). Specific element may be either Cumbric *cann (“bright”), Cumbric *cant (“rim, border”) or Cumbric *cein (“ridge”).

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does tantallon mean?
A castle in East Lothian, Scotland.
Where does tantallon come from?
The first part of the name is Cumbric *dyn (“fort”) + *tal (“brow”). Specific element may be either Cumbric *cann (“bright”), Cumbric *cant (“rim, border”) or Cumbric *cein (“ridge”).

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