Ludlow
/ˈlʌd.loʊ/adjective
Ludlow is spelled L-U-D-L-O-W: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Ludlow means “Of a geologic epoch within the Silurian period from about 423 to 419 million years ago; marked by the appearance of the millipedes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Ludlow?
| Letters | 6: L-U-D-L-O-W |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th 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 Ludlow?
Ludlow appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th 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 Ludlow?
- UK /ˈlʌd.ləʊ/
- US /ˈlʌd.loʊ/
Ludlow has 2 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).
What does Ludlow mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of a geologic epoch within the Silurian period from about 423 to 419 million years ago; marked by the appearance of the millipedes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Ludlow come from?
From the Old English river name Hlūde, now the River Teme, + hlǣw (“mountain, hill, mound”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).