Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nechtan

/nɛx.tæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nech-tan
IPA: /nɛx.tæn/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Pictish.

Example Sentences

"One of the Druids took him to see Nechtan, as one of Nechtan’s roles was to check newcomers’ suitability for entrance to the College."

Etymology

Ultimately from the Pictish ᚅᚓᚆᚆᚈᚑᚅᚅ (nehhtonn).

Questions

How do you pronounce nechtan?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɛx.tæn/.
What does nechtan mean?: A male given name from Pictish.
Where does nechtan come from?: Ultimately from the Pictish ᚅᚓᚆᚆᚈᚑᚅᚅ (nehhtonn).

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