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phelan

/ˈfiːlən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
phe-lan
IPA
/ˈfiːlən/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Faoláin (“descendant of Faolán”), a hypocoristic form of faol (“wolf”). Doublet of Whelan.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Phelans (plural)

Phrases

Phelan-McDermid syndrome Weaire-Phelan structure

Frequently Paired Words

Fillan Leland McClellan Whelan

Rhymes With

helen ellen melon mellon felon mcclellan whelan magellan yellen mclellan kellen belen

Questions

How do you pronounce phelan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfiːlən/.
What does phelan mean?
A male given name from Irish.
Where does phelan come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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