Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gleason

/ˈɡliː.sən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
glea-son
IPA
/ˈɡliː.sən/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
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Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

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A town in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Glasáin (“descendant of Glasán”), a personal name which derives from a diminutive form of glas (“green, blue, grey”).

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

How to pronounce gleason

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