Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noonan

/ˈnu.nən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: Noo-nan
IPA: /ˈnu.nən/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish; variant form Nunan.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Numerous places:

Countable; Uncountable

name

Numerous places:

Countable; Uncountable

name

Numerous places:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Anglicization of Irish Ó hIonmhaineáin, from Ionmhaineán, a given name derived from the diminutive of Ionmhain (“beloved, dear”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnu.nən/
British English: /ˈnuː.nən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Noonans (plural)

Phrases

Noonan syndrome

Rhymes With

coonan doonan cloonan

Questions

How do you pronounce noonan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnu.nən/.
What does noonan mean?: A surname from Irish; variant form Nunan.
Where does noonan come from?: Anglicization of Irish Ó hIonmhaineáin, from Ionmhaineán, a given name derived from the diminutive of Ionmhain (“beloved, dear”).

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