Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

etan

/ˈeɪtɑːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: etan
IPA: /ˈeɪtɑːn/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

Etymology

Rendering of the modern (Israeli) Hebrew אֵיתָן (Etán), equivalent to the English Ethan.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: אֵיתָן

Questions

How do you pronounce etan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪtɑːn/.
What does etan mean?: A male given name from Hebrew.
Where does etan come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce etan

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