Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heneghan

/hɪnˈɛɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: heneghan
IPA: /hɪnˈɛɡən/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEidhneacháin (“descendant of Eidhneachán”), a personal name of uncertain origin.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó hEidhneacháin

Inflected Forms

Heneghans (plural) Henehan (alternative) Hennigan (alternative)

Rhymes With

vegan meghan regen degen fegan blegen legan heggen

Questions

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

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