Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quiggin

/ˈkwɪɡɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
quig-gin
IPA
/ˈkwɪɡɪn/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

From Irish Mac Guaigín.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

MacQuiggin (alternative) McQuiggin (alternative)

Questions

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

How to pronounce quiggin

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkwɪɡɪn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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