Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gogan

/ɡˈoʊɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
gogan
IPA
/ɡˈoʊɡən/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

noun

Saurauia napaulensis, a type of flowering plant found in the Himalayas

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cogadháin (“son of Cogadhán”). Also borrowed from Hungarian Gogán.

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Questions

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

How to pronounce gogan

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɡˈoʊɡən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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