"Dullaghan" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈduː.ləˌhɑːn/, /ˈdʌl.ə.hæn/
Rhymes: -ɑːn, -æn Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dullaghan
  1. A surname from Irish.
    Sense id: en-Dullaghan-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈduː.ləˌhɑːn/, /ˈdʌl.ə.hæn/ Forms: Dullaghans [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːn, -æn Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dullaghan (plural Dullaghans)
  1. Alternative form of dullahan Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dullahan
    Sense id: en-Dullaghan-en-noun-tUPW5HB- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70

Inflected forms

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