Huguenot
/ˈhju.ɡə.nɒt/noun, adjective
Huguenot is spelled H-U-G-U-E-N-O-T: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,063rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Huguenot means “A member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Huguenot is Huguenots.
How many letters and syllables are in Huguenot?
| Letters | 8: H-U-G-U-E-N-O-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,063rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Huguenot?
Huguenot appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,063rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Huguenot?
- UK /ˈhjuː.ɡə.nəʊ/
- US /ˈhju.ɡə.nɒt/
- US [ˈɕu.ɡə.nɒt]
Huguenot has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-Huguenot.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Huguenot
- Huguenots plural
- more Huguenot comparative
- most Huguenot superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Huguenot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century.
adjective
- 1
Of, like or relating to Huguenotism or Huguenots.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Huguenot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th cent:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | huguenot, huguenote |
| German | Hugenotte, Hugenottin |
| Portuguese | huguenote |
| Spanish | hugonote, hugonota |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Huguenot come from?
From French huguenot (“Huguenot”), of uncertain origin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).