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loughran

/lˈaʊɹən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
loughran
IPA
/lˈaʊɹən/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Luchaireáin (“descendant of Luchaireán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of luchair (“radiant, glittering”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Luchaireáin

Inflected Forms

Loughrans (plural) Loran (alternative)

Rhymes With

skowron

Questions

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

How to pronounce loughran

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