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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clavin

/klˈævɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
clavin
IPA
/klˈævɪn/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhláimhín (“son of Flaithimhín”), a personal name from a diminutive of flaith (“prince, ruler”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Clavins (plural)

Rhymes With

gavin havin' savin lavin slavin davin ravin cavin glavin

Questions

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

How to pronounce clavin

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