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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telfer

/tˈɛlfɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
telfer
IPA
/tˈɛlfɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old French.

noun

Alternative form of telpher.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Scottish and North English surname, from a personal name based on a byname for a strong man or ferocious warrior, from Old French tailler (“to cut”) + fer (“iron”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Telfers (plural)

Synonyms

telpher

Questions

How do you pronounce telfer?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɛlfɚ/.
What does telfer mean?
A surname from Old French.
Where does telfer come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce telfer

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