Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

declan

/ˈdɛklən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: de-clan
IPA: /ˈdɛklən/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Old Irish, borne notably by Declán of Ardmore

Etymology

From Old Irish Declán, whence the modern Irish equivalent Deaglán.

Word Breakdown

Root: Declán

Inflected Forms

Declans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce declan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛklən/.
What does declan mean?: A male given name from Old Irish, borne notably by Declán of Ardmore
Where does declan come from?: From Old Irish Declán, whence the modern Irish equivalent Deaglán.

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