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Backus

/ˈbækəs/

Backus proper noun: a surname from Middle English.

Proper noun

Backus (countable and uncountable, plural Backuses)

  1. A surname from Middle English.
  2. A city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

Forms of Backus

pluralBackuses
alternative formBacus

Origin of Backus

Inherited from Middle English bakhous (“bakery”), from Old English bæchūs.

Phrases with Backus

Words that rhyme with Backus

Questions about Backus

What does Backus mean?
Backus means a surname from Middle English.
What part of speech is Backus?
Backus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Backus?
Backus is pronounced /ˈbækəs/.

Words near Backus in the dictionary

  1. backupable
  2. backuped
  3. backupped
  4. backupping
  5. backups
  6. Backus
  7. Backus normal form
  8. Backus-Naur form
  9. Backus-Naur forms
  10. Backuses
  11. backveld

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