Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monaghan

/ˈmʌnəhən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: mon-aghan
IPA: /ˈmʌnəhən/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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An Irish surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The overkingdom of Airgialla comprising Armagh, Monaghan, parts of Louth, Fermanagh, and Tyrone, had ceased to be when the Book of Rights was compiled."

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Muineachán. The surname derives from an anglicization of Irish Ó Manacháin.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Manacháin

Usage

Inflected Forms

Monaghans (plural)

Phrases

Otonabee-South Monaghan

Frequently Paired Words

Monahan

Rhymes With

monahan conahan

Questions

How do you pronounce monaghan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌnəhən/.
What does monaghan mean?: A placename:
Where does monaghan come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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