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malin

/ˈmælɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
ma-lin
IPA
/ˈmælɪn/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English surname originating as a matronymic.

name

A sea area, off the north coast of Ireland, centred on Malin Head.

name

A city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States.

Etymology

The surname is from a Middle English diminutive of the given name Mary.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Mallin (alternative)

Derived Forms

Mallinson

Phrases

Malin Bridge

Frequently Paired Words

Malin Bridge

Homonyms

mallin

Rhymes With

palin fallin ballin allyn kalin mallin hallin falin fralin stalin

Questions

How do you pronounce malin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmælɪn/.
What does malin mean?
An English surname originating as a matronymic.
Where does malin come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce malin

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