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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wigner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
wign-er
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Anglo-Saxon or other Germanic

name

A surname from Anglo-Saxon or other Germanic

Etymology

Attestation is claimed of the surname in 14th-century England (Yorkshire) (i.e., in the Middle English period); apparently from Anglo-Saxon (Old English). Compare Wagner, Wagoner.

Phrases

Wigner crystal Wigner-Eckart theorem Wigner effect Wigner energy Wigner rotation Wigner-Seitz cell Wigner's friend

Frequently Paired Words

Wagner Waggoner Wagoner Wiggoner Wigoner

Questions

What does wigner mean?
A surname from Anglo-Saxon or other Germanic
Where does wigner come from?
Attestation is claimed of the surname in 14th-century England (Yorkshire) (i.e., in the Middle English period); apparently from Anglo-Saxon (Old English). Compare Wagner, Wagoner.

How to pronounce wigner

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