Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merrigan

/mˈɛɹɪɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: mer-ri-g-an
IPA: /mˈɛɹɪɡən/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

name

A surname from Irish.

Example Sentences

"1980, P. Pepper, You Are What You Make Yourself ’Course, they had the merrigarn with them—that’s their dingo."
"1993, J. Janson, Gunjies Merrigans barkin’."

Etymology

Borrowed from Wiradjuri mirrigan.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Muireagáin

Inflected Forms

merrigans (plural)

Rhymes With

kerrigan harrigan berrigan

Questions

How do you pronounce merrigan?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɛɹɪɡən/.
What does merrigan mean?: a dog or dingo
Where does merrigan come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce merrigan

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