Whovian
/ˈhuː.viː.ən/noun, adjective
Whovian is spelled W-H-O-V-I-A-N: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Whovian means “A fan of the British science-fiction television programme Doctor Who” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Whovian is Whovians.
How many letters and syllables are in Whovian?
| Letters | 7: W-H-O-V-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd 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 Whovian?
Whovian appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd 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 Whovian?
- UK /ˈhuː.viː.ən/
Whovian has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Whovian
- Whovians plural
- more Whovian comparative
- most Whovian superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Whovian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
slangA fan of the British science-fiction television programme Doctor Who.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the fictional universe of Doctor Who.
³³ In a historical irony, the Daleks have been taken as metaphors for the Nazis; the other main Whovian adversaries, the Cybermen, were likewise metaphors for Cold War Communists.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Whovian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fan of the British science-fiction television programme Doctor Who:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | whovien, whovienne |
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 Whovian come from?
From (Doctor) Who + -v- + -ian; compare Peruvian and Kachruvian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).