Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ethan

/ˈiːθən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: ethan
IPA: /ˈiːθən/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Hebrew, of mostly American usage since the 18th century; popular in the 2000s.

name

A town in South Dakota, United States.

Example Sentences

"For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about."
"There have been Ethan Allen mills, Ethan Allen stock companies, Ethan Allen fire companies and Ethan Allen streets. The name of the daring partisan leader has been used in Vermont much as that of Washington throughout the Union."
"They would have named him something dignified: Ethan, or Tristram. Something that couldn't easily be shortened."
"The engineers are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran."

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew אֵיתָן (ʾêṯān, literally “firmness, strong, or long-lived”).

Word Breakdown

Root: אֵיתָן

Derived Forms

EClaire

Frequently Paired Words

Ethanim

Rhymes With

elizabethan mckeithen

Questions

How do you pronounce ethan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːθən/.
What does ethan mean?: A male given name from Hebrew, of mostly American usage since the 18th century; popular in the 2000s.
Where does ethan come from?: From Biblical Hebrew אֵיתָן (ʾêṯān, literally “firmness, strong, or long-lived”).

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