Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

philbin

/ˈfɪlbɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: philbin
IPA: /ˈfɪlbɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Philbín, a patronymic from a Gaelic pet form of the personal name Philip.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Mac Philbín

Inflected Forms

Philbins (plural)

Questions

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

How to pronounce philbin

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