Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skehan

/skˈeɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: ske-han
IPA: /skˈeɪən/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Sceacháin (“descendant of Sceachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of sceach (“briar, thornbush”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Sceacháin

Inflected Forms

Skehans (plural)

Rhymes With

mcmahon himalayan rayon uruguayan mahan mahon malayan dayan payan tehan mayhan

Questions

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

How to pronounce skehan

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