Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brannigan

/bɹˈænɪɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: bran-ni-gan
IPA: /bɹˈænɪɡən/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

noun

binge, bender, booze-up (where alcohol is drunk)

noun

Example Sentences

"In the last decade of his life he went for long stretches without touching booze. Then stresses and strains would build up inside him and he would embark on a brannigan."
"The second round was a brannigan from bell to bell. Both men went out for blood and both got it."

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Branagáin (“descendant of Branagán”), a personal name derived from a hypocoristic form of bran (“raven”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Branagáin

Inflected Forms

Brannigans (plural) Branagan (alternative) branigan (alternative)

Homonyms

branigan

Rhymes With

hannigan flanigan flannigan lanigan branigan shenanigan

Questions

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

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