Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

logan

/ˈloʊɡən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
lo-gan
IPA
/ˈloʊɡən/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rocking or balanced stone.

noun

A pokelogan.

name

A village east of Cumnock, East Ayrshire council area, Scotland, from lagan (“dell”) (OS grid ref NS5920).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic, from the village in Ayrshire.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Irish, a variant of Lohan.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname. Used since at least the 19th century, and popular in the 2000s.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1990s and later usage; much less common than the male name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably cognate with Danish logre, "to wag the tail".

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈloʊɡən/

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Questions

How do you pronounce logan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈloʊɡən/.
What does logan mean?
A rocking or balanced stone.
Where does logan come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce logan

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈloʊɡən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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