bankhead

/bˈæŋkhˌɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: bankhead
IPA: /bˈæŋkhˌɛd/

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Meaning

name

A surname from places.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename.

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name

A placename.

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A placename.

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A placename.

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A placename.

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name

A placename.

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A placename.

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Example Sentences

"Sixty-three-year-old Tallulah Bankhead joined the British studio’s monstrous regiment as the religious fanatic who terrorises her dead son’s girlfriend in Die! Die! My Darling! (1965)."

Etymology

Habitational surname from various Scottish minor places, from bank + head.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bankheads (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bankhead?

The recorded pronunciation is /bˈæŋkhˌɛd/.

What does bankhead mean?

A surname from places.

Where does bankhead come from?

Habitational surname from various Scottish minor places, from bank + head.

How to pronounce bankhead

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