Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

callahan

/ˈkæləhæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
calla-han
IPA
/ˈkæləhæn/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
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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Etymology

From Irish Ó Ceallacháin, from Ceallachán, diminutive of the given name Ceallach. Doublet of Kelly and Kellogg.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Ceallacháin

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Questions

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

How to pronounce callahan

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