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torvalds

/ˈtɔːrvɔːldz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
tor-valds
IPA
/ˈtɔːrvɔːldz/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Torvalds, constructed from Torvald.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce torvalds?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɔːrvɔːldz/.
What does torvalds mean?
A surname.
Where does torvalds come from?
It is traced to Swedish.

How to pronounce torvalds

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