Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tibbetts

/tˈɪbɪts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: tib-betts
IPA: /tˈɪbɪts/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic or as a matronymic.

Etymology

From a Middle English diminutive of the given names Theobald and Isabel.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Tippetts (alternative)

Homonyms

tibbits tibbets tibbitts

Rhymes With

tibbits tibbets tibbitts

Questions

How do you pronounce tibbetts?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɪbɪts/.
What does tibbetts mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic or as a matronymic.
Where does tibbetts come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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