Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

callanan

/kˈælənən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: callanan
IPA: /kˈælənən/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Callanáin (“descendant of Callanán”), a personal name of unclear origin.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Callanáin

Inflected Forms

Callanans (plural) Callinan (alternative) Calnan (alternative)

Questions

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

How to pronounce callanan

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