Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waghorn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: waghorn
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Etymology

From Middle English waggen (“to wag”) + horn (“horn”), a nickname for a hornblower.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: waggen

Inflected Forms

Waghorns (plural)

Questions

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

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