ilan
/ˌilˈɑn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Hebrew.
name
Alternative form of Yilan.
Example Sentences
- "In order to survey the incidence of bovine tuberculosis among the native yellow cattle and water buffaloes, a special JCRR project was undertaken and a total of 150 water buffaloes were examined in Ilan County in 1958, and five positive reactors were found."
- "Throughout the fertile alluvial plains in Chianan, Pingtung, and Ilan, farm size averages between 2½ and 5 acres."
- "Of the county's total area of 2,137 square kilometers, mountains comprise 65 percent. Ilan is profusely endowed with natural charms and a mild climate."
- "The largest city in Ilan County, Ilan is of no special interest to most travellers other than as a transit point."
- "The port town of Suao in Ilan County is the gateway to the east coast of Taiwan."
- "Born in 1950, Chen grew up as a farmer's daughter in Sanhsing Township (三星), Ilan County."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: אִילָן, -