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gallion

/ɡˈæljən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
gal-lion
IPA
/ɡˈæljən/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

* As an English surname of Middle English and Old French origin, from the personal name Galian, from Latin Galianus, Galienus, Galiena, a name probably meaning "man from Gaul," from Galli + -ānus. * Also as an English surname, variant of Gallon. * As a French surname, from a diminutive of Old French galier (“cheerful man”), related to galer (“to have fun”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Galianus, -, galier

Inflected Forms

Gallions (plural)

Rhymes With

italian battalion stallion medallion scallion mccallion

Questions

How do you pronounce gallion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈæljən/.
What does gallion mean?
A surname.
Where does gallion come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce gallion

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