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wardlaw

/wˈɔɹdlˌɔ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
ward-law
IPA
/wˈɔɹdlˌɔ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Etymology

Habitational surname typical of Scotland, from Old English weard (“watchman”) + hlǣw (“hill, mound”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Wardlaws (plural) Wordlaw (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce wardlaw?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɔɹdlˌɔ/.
What does wardlaw mean?
A surname from Old English.
Where does wardlaw come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce wardlaw

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