Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hannan

/hˈænən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
Han-nan
IPA
/hˈænən/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

name

A district of Wuhan, Hubei, China.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAnnáin (“descendant of Annán”), a personal name of uncertain origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó hAnnáin, 漢南

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Questions

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

How to pronounce hannan

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