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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crean

/kɹˈin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
cre-an
IPA
/kɹˈin/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

name

A hamlet in Cornwall, England, not far from Land's End (OS grid ref SW3924).

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Croidheáin (“descendant of Croidheán”), a byname derived from a diminutive of croidhe (“heart”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Croidheáin

Inflected Forms

Creans (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce crean?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈin/.
What does crean mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does crean come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce crean

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