Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moynihan

/mˈɔɪnɪhæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: moyni-han
IPA: /mˈɔɪnɪhæn/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muimhneacháin (“descendant of Muimhneachán”), a diminutive of Muimhneach (“Munsterman”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Muimhneacháin

Inflected Forms

Moynihans (plural) Minahan (alternative) Minihane (alternative) Mooneyhan (alternative) Moynahan (alternative) Moynan (alternative)

Questions

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

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