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egan

/ˈiːɡən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
egan
IPA
/ˈiːɡən/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable

name

An unknown-gender given name transferred from the surname.

Countable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Irish Ó hAodhagáin, literally, “descendant of Aodhagán”, from Old Irish Áedacán, from Áed + -acán, from áed (“fire”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂eydʰ-, Ó hAodhagáin, Áedacán
  • Suffix: Áed

Usage

Inflected Forms

Egans (plural) Eagan (alternative) Eakin (alternative) Heekin (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Keegan

Rhymes With

regan keegan eagan deegan waukegan cregan degan meegan keagan creegan eagen

Questions

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

How to pronounce egan

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