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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scallan

/skˈælən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scallan
IPA
/skˈælən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Scealláin (“descendant of Sceallán”), a byname from sceallán (“pip, kernel, stone of fruit”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Scealláin

Inflected Forms

Scallans (plural) Scallon (alternative)

Homonyms

scallon

Rhymes With

alan allen allan gallon fallon talon ballon callan callen mallon o'fallon tallon

Questions

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

How to pronounce scallan

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