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cronin

/kɹˈoʊnɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
cronin
IPA
/kɹˈoʊnɪn/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cróinín (“descendant of Cróinín”), a byname derived from a diminutive form of crón (“swarthy”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Cróinín

Inflected Forms

Cronins (plural) Cronan (alternative)

Rhymes With

serotonin melatonin ronin bonin

Questions

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

How to pronounce cronin

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