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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

callan

/kˈælən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
callan
IPA
/kˈælən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Ó Cathaláin (“descendant of Cathalán”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Cathaláin

Homonyms

callen

Rhymes With

alan allen allan gallon fallon talon ballon callen mallon o'fallon tallon dalen

Questions

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

How to pronounce callan

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