Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kinnon

/ˈkɪnən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
kin-non
IPA
/ˈkɪnən/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Anglicization of MacKinnon (“McKinnon”). From Scottish Gaelic MhicFhionghain, from Fhionghain (“Fingon”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: MhicFhionghain

Inflected Forms

McKinnon (alternative) Mc Kinnon (alternative) M'kinnon (alternative) Mkinnon (alternative) Makinnon (alternative) MacKinnon (alternative) Mac Kinnon (alternative) Fingon (alternative)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce kinnon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪnən/.
What does kinnon mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does kinnon come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce kinnon

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