Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galan

/ɡˈeɪlən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
galan
IPA
/ɡˈeɪlən/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

From Spanish Galán, from galán (“gallant”). Doublet of Gallant.

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Questions

How do you pronounce galan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈeɪlən/.
What does galan mean?
A surname from Spanish.
Where does galan come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce galan

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