Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

regan

/ɹˈiɡən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: re-gan
IPA: /ɹˈiɡən/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish from Irish Ó Riagáin, variant of Reagan.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

name

A female given name transferred from the surname or from the name of the evil daughter of King Lear. William Shakespeare may have got the name from the ultimately same Irish source.

name

A minor city in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States.

Example Sentences

"Except for Donald Regan, who served as White House Chief of Staff between 1985 and 1987, Reagan's staff gradually learned to appreciate Nancy's role."
"Regan looked blank for a moment; then turned around to Sharon and grinned, her mouth full of braces and shy rebuke."

Rhymes With

egan keegan eagan deegan waukegan cregan degan meegan keagan creegan eagen

Questions

How do you pronounce regan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈiɡən/.
What does regan mean?: A surname from Irish from Irish Ó Riagáin, variant of Reagan.

How to pronounce regan

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