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waverley

/wˈeɪvɚli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ver-ley
IPA
/wˈeɪvɚli/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A very rare Scottish surname of unknown origin.

name

The main railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT258738).

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Any of several placenames in several countries:

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Any of several placenames in several countries:

name

Any of several placenames in several countries:

name

Any of several placenames in several countries:

name

Any of several placenames in several countries:

name

Any of several placenames in several countries:

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old English wǣfre (“restless, wavering”) + lēah (“meadow”), thus "the woodland clearing with swaying trees".

Derived Forms

Waverleyan

Phrases

Glen Waverley Mount Waverley

Frequently Paired Words

Waverly

Homonyms

waverly

Rhymes With

waverly caverly haverly

Questions

How do you pronounce waverley?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈeɪvɚli/.
What does waverley mean?
A very rare Scottish surname of unknown origin.
Where does waverley come from?
From Old English wǣfre (“restless, wavering”) + lēah (“meadow”), thus "the woodland clearing with swaying trees".

How to pronounce waverley

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