How to pronounce Eakin?

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Pronunciation of Eakin in USA, North Carolina

Eakin is pronounced as

AI - k ih n

ai sounds like the 'ai' in 'pain'
k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'
ih sounds like the 'i' in 'it'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'


Eakin is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ AI - k ih n ]

AI - k ih n
pain   key it no

Type of Name:

Last name (Or more that i don't know)

Language:

I think it came from the Irish

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Don't know of other spellings

Meaning:

don't know

Additional Information:

I think it came from the Irish because a friend of mine is Irish and it is her last name.


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Pronunciation of Eakin in Alabama

Eakin is pronounced as

Ee k n

ee sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'
k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'


Eakin is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ Ee k n ]

Ee k n
see key no

Language:

Irish

Alternate Spelling(s):

Aekin


Comments:

Pronunciation of Eakin in United States

Eakin is pronounced as

AI k ih n

ai sounds like the 'ai' in 'pain'
k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'
ih sounds like the 'i' in 'it'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'


Eakin is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ AI k ih n ]

AI k ih n
pain key it no

Type of Name:

Last name

Language:

Scottish

Alternate Spelling(s):

Aiken Eken

Additional Information:

In Scotland today, and in England prior to the 'Great Vowel Shift', the fifth letter of the alphabet is pronounced as a long 'A'. Another word that kept to Middle English pronunciation is 'break' .


Comments:

Pronunciation of Eakin in USA, North Carolina

A - Kin


Type of Name:

Last name (Or more that i don't know)

Language:

I think it came from the Irish

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Don't know of other spellings

Meaning:

don't know

Additional Information:

I think it came from the Irish because a friend of mine is Irish and it is her last name.


Comments:

Pronunciation of Eakin in Alabama

My family, I am an Eakin, pronounces this E kin silent a long e

Variations on spelling though is also Aekin


Language:

Irish

Alternate Spelling(s):

Aekin


Comments:

Pronunciation of Eakin in United States

A-kin


Type of Name:

Last name

Language:

Scottish

Alternate Spelling(s):

Aiken Eken

Additional Information:

In Scotland today, and in England prior to the 'Great Vowel Shift', the fifth letter of the alphabet is pronounced as a long 'A'. Another word that kept to Middle English pronunciation is 'break' .


Comments: