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vortigern

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
vor-tigern
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Proto-Brythonic, of historical usage, notably borne by Vortigern, a legendary 5th-century British ruler.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Vortigernus, from Proto-Brythonic *Gworθɨɣern, from Proto-Celtic *Uɸortigernos, from *uɸor- (“over”) + *tigernos (“lord, ruler”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *Gworθɨɣern, *Uɸortigernos

Inflected Forms

Vortiger (alternative) Vortigan (alternative) Voertigern (alternative) Vortigen (alternative)

Questions

What does vortigern mean?
A male given name from Proto-Brythonic, of historical usage, notably borne by Vortigern, a legendary 5th-century British ruler.
Where does vortigern come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin Vortigernus, from Proto-Brythonic *Gworθɨɣern, from Proto-Celtic *Uɸortigernos, from *uɸor- (“over”) + *tigernos (“lord, ruler”).

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