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wanstead

/ˈwɒnstɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
wanstead
IPA
/ˈwɒnstɛd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburban area of the borough of Redbridge, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4088).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from Old English wenn (“wen, cyst”) + stede (“place”), because the place is on rising ground above the River Roding.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈwɒnstɛd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Wansteads (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce wanstead?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɒnstɛd/.
What does wanstead mean?
A suburban area of the borough of Redbridge, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4088).
Where does wanstead come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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