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byrne

/bˈɝn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
byrne
IPA
/bˈɝn/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

name

A male given name derived from the surname.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Broin (“descendant of Bran”), a personal name based on bran (“raven”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Byrnes (plural) Byrn (alternative)

Homonyms

berne burne

Rhymes With

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

Questions

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

How to pronounce byrne

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