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dugan

/dˈʌɡən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
dugan
IPA
/dˈʌɡən/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubhagáin (“descendant of Dubhagán”), a personal name based on a double diminutive of dubh (“black”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Dubhagáin

Inflected Forms

Dugans (plural) Duggan (alternative)

Homonyms

duggan

Rhymes With

duggan

Questions

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

How to pronounce dugan

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/dˈʌɡən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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