Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cadogan

/kəˈdʌɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
cado-gan
IPA
/kəˈdʌɡən/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Welsh or A surname from Irish.

name

An English earldom.

Etymology

From the Welsh personal name Cadwgan, probably composed of the elements cad (“battle”) + gwgan (“scowler”), and also an anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Ceadagáin.

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Questions

How do you pronounce cadogan?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈdʌɡən/.
What does cadogan mean?
A surname from Welsh or A surname from Irish.
Where does cadogan come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce cadogan

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kəˈdʌɡən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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