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garrigan

/ɡˈæɹɪɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
gar-ri-g-an
IPA
/ɡˈæɹɪɡən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Geargáin

Inflected Forms

Garrigans (plural)

Rhymes With

carrigan

Questions

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

How to pronounce garrigan

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