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thynne

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
thynne
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

* From Middle English Thynne, from thinne (“lean, slender”). * From Irish Ó Teimheáin, from Ó (“descendant”) + Teimheán, a name from Old Irish teimh (“dark”) + -án (diminutive suffix). * From Middle English Thynne, from þe (“the”) + in (“guesthouse, inn, hostel, house”), originating from John Boteville (1449 – p. 1485), who was called “John of the Inn” after his mansion in Stretton, Salop, to which the freehold lands of the family, with various detached copyholds, were attached.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Thynne, Ó Teimheáin, teimh

Questions

What does thynne mean?
A surname.
Where does thynne come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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