Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keelin

/kˈilɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: keel-in
IPA: /kˈilɪn/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Irish.

name

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Caoilfhionn, from caol (“thin, slender”) + fionn (“light, fair”).

Inflected Forms

Keelins (plural)

Rhymes With

feelin'

Questions

How do you pronounce keelin?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈilɪn/.
What does keelin mean?: A female given name from Irish.
Where does keelin come from?: Borrowed from Irish Caoilfhionn, from caol (“thin, slender”) + fionn (“light, fair”).

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