Maidu
noun
Maidu is spelled M-A-I-D-U: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Maidu means “A member of an indigenous people of northern California, residing in the central Sierra Nevada” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Maidu is Maidus.
How many letters and syllables are in Maidu?
| Letters | 5: M-A-I-D-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Maidu?
Maidu appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th 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).
Forms of Maidu
- Maidus plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Maidu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of an indigenous people of northern California, residing in the central Sierra Nevada.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Maidu come from?
Borrowing from Northeast Maidu maidüm (“man”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).