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donlon

/dˈɑnlən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
don-lon
IPA
/dˈɑnlən/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Domhnalláin (“descendant of Domhnallán”), a diminutive of the personal name Domhnall.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Domhnalláin

Inflected Forms

Donlons (plural) Donlan (alternative) Donlin (alternative) Donnellon (alternative)

Homonyms

donlan

Rhymes With

conlon conlan donlan

Questions

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

How to pronounce donlon

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