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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wagstaff

/wˈæɡstˌæf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
wagstaff
IPA
/wˈæɡstˌæf/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Miami County, Kansas, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English waggen (“to move up and down”) + staff (“staff, rod”), an occupational surname for an official who carried a staff.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Wagstaffs (plural) Wagstaffe (alternative) Wagster (alternative)

Rhymes With

flagstaff

Questions

How do you pronounce wagstaff?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈæɡstˌæf/.
What does wagstaff mean?
A surname from Middle English.
Where does wagstaff come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce wagstaff

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