johnston

What does johnston mean?

johnston means "Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)".

How many syllables are in johnston?

johnston has 2 syllables: john-ston. The stress falls on "john". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɑnstən/.

What is another word for johnston?

Close synonyms include J. E. Johnston, Joseph Eggleston Johnston. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is johnston a common word?

johnston is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for johnston come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.