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callaghan

/kˈæləhæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
callaghan
IPA
/kˈæləhæn/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname from Irish.

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A male given name transferred from the surname.

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A census-designated place in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States.

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A ranching community in Webb County, Texas, United States.

Etymology

Variant of Callahan

Inflected Forms

Callaghans (plural)

Phrases

Callaghans Creek

Frequently Paired Words

Callaghans Creek O'Callaghan

Homonyms

calahan

Rhymes With

hallahan calahan gallahan

Questions

How do you pronounce callaghan?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæləhæn/.
What does callaghan mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does callaghan come from?
Variant of Callahan

How to pronounce callaghan

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