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Pulliam

Syllables: Pull·iam/ˈpʊl.jəm/

Pulliam proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Pulliam (plural Pulliams)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Pulliam

pluralPulliams

Origin of Pulliam

From Anglo-Norman pulain (“foal, colt”), from Old French polain (“foal, colt”). Alternatively, it may derive from Welsh ap (“son of”) and William.

Questions about Pulliam

What does Pulliam mean?
Pulliam means a surname.
What part of speech is Pulliam?
Pulliam is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pulliam?
Pulliam is pronounced /ˈpʊl.jəm/.

Words near Pulliam in the dictionary

  1. pulleying
  2. pulleyless
  3. pulleylike
  4. pulleys
  5. pulli
  6. Pulliam
  7. Pulliams
  8. pullicat
  9. pullicate
  10. pullicates
  11. pullicats

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