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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tawney

/ˈtɔː.ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
tawney
IPA
/ˈtɔː.ni/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Norman.

noun

Obsolete form of tawny.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the villages of Saint-Aubin-du-Thenney and Saint-Jean-du-Thenney, both in Normandy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Tawneys (plural) Taney (alternative)

Homonyms

taney

Rhymes With

connie lonnie shawnee scrawny brawny kewaunee molony ciani mauney swaney garmany barany

Questions

How do you pronounce tawney?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɔː.ni/.
What does tawney mean?
A surname from Norman.
Where does tawney come from?
Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the villages of Saint-Aubin-du-Thenney and Saint-Jean-du-Thenney, both in Normandy.

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