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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finan

/fˈɪnən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
fi-nan
IPA
/fˈɪnən/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fionnáin (“descendant of Fionnán”), a personal name which derives from the diminutive form of fionn (“fair, blond”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Fionnáin

Inflected Forms

Finans (plural) Finnan (alternative) Finnen (alternative) Finnin (alternative) Winning (alternative)

Homonyms

finnan

Rhymes With

linen mckinnon mackinnon dinan ninon finnan chinen kinnan drinnon

Questions

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

How to pronounce finan

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