Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

durnin

/dˈɝnɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: durnin
IPA: /dˈɝnɪn/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duirnín (“descendant of Duirnín”). Compare Dornan.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Duirnín

Inflected Forms

Durnins (plural) Durnion (alternative)

Questions

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

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