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crehan

/kɹˈɛhən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
cre-han
IPA
/kɹˈɛhən/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Croidheáin (“descendant of Croidheán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of croidhe (“heart”). Compare Creegan. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Creacháin (“descendant of Creachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of creach (“blind”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Croidheáin, Ó Creacháin

Inflected Forms

Crehans (plural)

Rhymes With

behan shehan

Questions

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

How to pronounce crehan

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