Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lydon

/ˈlaɪdən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: ly-don
IPA: /ˈlaɪdən/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Loideáin (“descendant of Loideán”), a personal name of obscure origin.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Loideáin

Inflected Forms

Lydons (plural) Leydon (alternative)

Rhymes With

hidden ridden overridden glidden whidden whiddon

Questions

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

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