williamstown
/wˈɪljəmstˌaʊn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
name
A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
Etymology
* From Williams + town. ** (Kansas): Founded in 1865 by local property owners Mapes, Williams & Moore. ** (New Jersey): Renamed after John Williams, grandson of prominent landowner Richard Penn who left him the land. ** (New York): Renamed in honor of Judge Henry Williams shortly after he relocated there in 1802. ** (Ohio): Named after John W. Williams who laid out it in 1834. ** (West Virginia): Named for Isaac Williams (1737–1820), who settled there in 1787. * From William + -s- + town. ** (Victoria): Renamed after William IV, then the English monarch.