Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horan

/hˈɔɹən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: ho-ran
IPA: /hˈɔɹən/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hUghróin (“descendant of Ughrón”) or Ó hOdhráin (“descendant of Odhrán”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó hUghróin

Inflected Forms

Horans (plural) Odran (alternative)

Phrases

Nance-Horan syndrome

Rhymes With

foreign warren lauren loren goran oren doren foran koren goren mclaurin doron

Questions

How do you pronounce horan?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɔɹən/.
What does horan mean?: A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Where does horan come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce horan

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