Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keane

/kiːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: keane
IPA: /kiːn/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Irish Ó Catháin (“descendant of Cathán”).

Inflected Forms

Keanes (plural) Kean (alternative) Keene (alternative) Keen (alternative) Kane (alternative) O'Kane (alternative)

Derived Forms

Keano

Homonyms

keen Keene

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce keane?: The recorded pronunciation is /kiːn/.
What does keane mean?: A surname from Irish.
Where does keane come from?: Probably borrowed from Irish Ó Catháin (“descendant of Cathán”).

How to pronounce keane

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