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sheridan

/ˈʃɛɹɪdən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
sheri-dan
IPA
/ˈʃɛɹɪdən/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

name

A female given name transferred from the surname, of uncommon modern usage.

name

Any of many place names, including:

name

Any of many place names, including:

name

Any of many place names, including:

name

Any of many place names, including:

Etymology

As a surname, from Irish Ó Sirideáin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Sirideáin

Derived Forms

sheridanite

Phrases

Sheridan County Richard Brinsley Sheridan Irish playwright

Frequently Paired Words

Richard Brinsley Sheridan Irish playwright

Rhymes With

meriden

Questions

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

How to pronounce sheridan

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