Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fallon

/ˈfælən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: fal-lon
IPA: /ˈfælən/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

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A placename from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

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A placename from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

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A placename from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fallamhain (“descendant of Fallamhan”), a personal name related to follúnaitheoir (“ruler, governor”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Fallamhain

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfælən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Fallons (plural) Falin (alternative) O'Fallon (alternative)

Phrases

Fallon County Fallon Station

Rhymes With

alan allen allan gallon talon ballon callan callen mallon o'fallon tallon dalen

Questions

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

How to pronounce fallon

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