Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

milligan

/mˈɪlɪɡən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
mil-li-gan
IPA
/mˈɪlɪɡən/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Irish Ó Maolagáin (“descendant of Maolagán”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Maolagáin

Usage

Inflected Forms

Milligans (plural) Millikan (alternative) Milliken (alternative) Millikin (alternative)

Derived Forms

Milliganesque

Questions

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

How to pronounce milligan

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