Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

danaher

/dˈænəhɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
dana-her
IPA
/dˈænəhɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Danachair (“descendant of Danachar”), a personal name ultimately derived from dán (“craft, poem”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Danachair

Inflected Forms

Questions

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

How to pronounce danaher

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