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hanrahan

/hˈænɹəhæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
han-ra-han
IPA
/hˈænɹəhæn/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Ó hÁnradháin (“descendant of Ánradhán”), a diminutive of ánradh (“warrior”). Compare Harrigan and Horgan.

Inflected Forms

Hanrahans (plural) Haran (alternative) Hourihan (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce hanrahan?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈænɹəhæn/.
What does hanrahan mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does hanrahan come from?
Reduced Anglicized form of Ó hÁnradháin (“descendant of Ánradhán”), a diminutive of ánradh (“warrior”). Compare Harrigan and Horgan.

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