Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hannigan

/hˈænɪɡən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: han-ni-gan
IPA: /hˈænɪɡən/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAnnagáin (“descendant of Annagán”), a hypocoristic form of Annach (“Hanna”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó hAnnagáin

Inflected Forms

Hannigans (plural) Hannegan (alternative)

Rhymes With

brannigan flanigan flannigan lanigan branigan shenanigan

Questions

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

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