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ahern

/əhˈɝn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
ah-ern
IPA
/əhˈɝn/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEachthighearna (“descendant of Eachthighearna”), a personal name composed by the elements each (“horse”) + tighearna (“master, lord”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó hEachthighearna

Inflected Forms

Aherns (plural) Ahearn (alternative) Aherne (alternative)

Homonyms

ahearn aherne

Rhymes With

turn return learn concern burn earn stern byrne fern urn discern kern

Questions

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

How to pronounce ahern

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