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gargan

/ɡˈɑɹɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
gar-gan
IPA
/ɡˈɑɹɡən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Geargáin (“descendant of Geargán”), a personal name from a diminutive of gearg (“quail”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Geargáin

Inflected Forms

Gargans (plural)

Rhymes With

bargain jargon dargan largen vonbargen hargan

Questions

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

How to pronounce gargan

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