Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gogol

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
gogol
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Russian and Ukrainian surname.

num

Misspelling of googol.

Etymology

From Russian Го́голь (Gógolʹ) and Ukrainian Го́голь (Hóholʹ). The surname is from Ukrainian го́голь (hóholʹ, “common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula”) < Proto-Slavic *gogolь. Compare Russian го́голь (gógolʹ), Belarusian го́галь (hóhalʹ), Old East Slavic гоголь (gogolĭ), Polish gogol.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Го́голь, *gogolь

Derived Forms

Gogolesque Gogolian

Questions

What does gogol mean?
A Russian and Ukrainian surname.
Where does gogol come from?
It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce gogol

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “gogol”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “gogol”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “gogol” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.