Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flanagan

/flˈænəɡən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: flana-gan
IPA: /flˈænəɡən/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"According to the attorney general’s office, Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan was arrested. She has worked for the office for about seven years and is currently assigned to the Appellate Unit of the Criminal Division."

Etymology

From Irish Ó Flannagáin (“descendant of Flannagán”), a personal name from a double diminutive of flann (“blood red”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Flannagáin

Usage

Inflected Forms

Flanagans (plural) Flanagin (alternative) Flannagan (alternative) Flanigan (alternative) Flannigan (alternative)

Phrases

Flanagan Island

Homonyms

flannagan

Rhymes With

flannagan

Questions

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

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