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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galligan

/ɡˈælɪɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
gal-li-gan
IPA
/ɡˈælɪɡən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gealagáin (“descendant of Gealagán”), a personal name which derives from a double diminutive of geal (“bright, white”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Gealagáin

Inflected Forms

Galligans (plural) Gallahan (alternative)

Rhymes With

halligan

Questions

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

How to pronounce galligan

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