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lavin

/lˈævɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
lavin
IPA
/lˈævɪn/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Various origins: * A reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Láimhín, variant of Ó Flaithimhín (“descendant of Flaithimín”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of flaith (“ruler”). * English metronymic surname from the medieval female given name Lavina, from Latin Lavinia. * Borrowed from Spanish Lavín, a habitational surname from a place near Santander. * Respelling of Lavigne.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Lavins (plural) Laffin (alternative)

Rhymes With

gavin havin' savin slavin davin ravin cavin clavin glavin

Questions

How do you pronounce lavin?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈævɪn/.
What does lavin mean?
A surname.
Where does lavin come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce lavin

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