Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slavin

/slˈævɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: slavin
IPA: /slˈævɪn/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Several possible origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Sléibhín (“descendant of Sléibhín”), a personal name probably derived from a diminutive of sliabh (“mountain”). * Borrowed from Yiddish סלאַווין (slavin), a metronymic surname of Slavic origin, ultimately from the Proto-Slavic root *slàva (“glory, fame”). * English surname from Middle English sclavyne (“pilgrim cloak or mantle”), perhaps a nickname for a pilgrim or for someone who sold such garment.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Sléibhín, סלאַווין, -, sclavyne

Inflected Forms

Slavins (plural) Slaven (alternative) Slevin (alternative)

Rhymes With

gavin havin' savin lavin davin ravin cavin clavin glavin

Questions

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

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