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cathain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cathain
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name.

name

A female given name.

name

A surname transferred from the nickname.

Etymology

Cathán, from Old Irish cath, combined with a diminutive suffix.

Inflected Forms

Cathán (alternative) Catháin (alternative)

Derived Forms

MacCatháin: .

Phrases

Ó Catháin:

Frequently Paired Words

Cain Kane

Questions

What does cathain mean?
A male given name.
Where does cathain come from?
Cathán, from Old Irish cath, combined with a diminutive suffix.

How to pronounce cathain

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