Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monahan

/mˈɑnəhæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: mon-a-han
IPA: /mˈɑnəhæn/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

An anglicization of Irish Ó Manacháin, commonly anglicized as Monaghan.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Manacháin

Inflected Forms

Monahans (plural)

Rhymes With

monaghan conahan

Questions

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

How to pronounce monahan

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