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deegan

/dˈiɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
dee-gan
IPA
/dˈiɡən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibhginn (“descendants of Duibhgeann”), a byname composed of the elements dubh (“black”) + ceann (“head”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Duibhginn

Inflected Forms

Deegans (plural)

Homonyms

degan

Rhymes With

regan egan keegan eagan waukegan cregan degan meegan keagan creegan eagen

Questions

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

How to pronounce deegan

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