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scanlon

/ˈskænlən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
scan-lon
IPA
/ˈskænlən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Scannláin (“descendant of Scannlán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of Scannal. Compare Scannell.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Scannláin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈskænlən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Scanlons (plural) Scanlan (alternative) Scantlin (alternative)

Rhymes With

hanlon scanlan

Questions

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

How to pronounce scanlon

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