Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hagan

/hˈeɪɡən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
ha-gan
IPA
/hˈeɪɡən/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

From the Irish surname, from Ó hÁgáin, "descendant of Ógán, diminutive of óg (“young”). Also from Ó hAodhagáin, "descendant of Aodhagán, from aodh (“fire”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂eydʰ-, -

Inflected Forms

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Questions

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

How to pronounce hagan

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