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thurman

/θˈɝmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
thur-man
IPA
/θˈɝmən/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old Norse.

Etymology

From an Old Norse personal name, formed by Þórr (“Thor”) + mundr (“protection”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Thurmans (plural) Thurmon (alternative) Thurmond (alternative)

Homonyms

thurmon

Rhymes With

german determine sherman herman sermon hermann berman ermine burman hermon kerman firman

Questions

How do you pronounce thurman?
The recorded pronunciation is /θˈɝmən/.
What does thurman mean?
A surname from Old Norse.
Where does thurman come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce thurman

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