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wilberforce

/wˈɪlbɚfˌɔɹs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
wilber-force
IPA
/wˈɪlbɚfˌɔɹs/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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An English surname from Old English, most common in Yorkshire.

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William Wilberforce, English politician and abolitionist.

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Etymology

From Old English Wilburg + foss (“ditch”); Wilburg was a female given name from wil (“will”) + burg (“fortress”).

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Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Wilberforcean

Frequently Paired Words

Wilbur

Questions

How do you pronounce wilberforce?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪlbɚfˌɔɹs/.
What does wilberforce mean?
An English surname from Old English, most common in Yorkshire.
Where does wilberforce come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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