Fenian
Fen·i·an/ˈfi.ni.ən/adjective, noun
Fenian is spelled F-E-N-I-A-N: 6 letters and 3 syllables (Fen·i·an). It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Fenian means “Of or relating to roving bands of hunter-warriors in ancient Ireland, especially the band led by the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill in Irish mythology…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Fenian?
| Letters | 6: F-E-N-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: Fen·i·an |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is Fenian?
Fenian appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Fenian?
- UK /ˈfiː.ni.ən/
- UK /ˈfiː.njən/
- US /ˈfi.ni.ən/
Fenian has 3 syllables, split Fen·i·an in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Fenian.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-Fenian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with Fenian?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Fenian from its last stressed vowel (/iniən/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of Fenian
- Fenians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Fenian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
IrelandOf or relating to roving bands of hunter-warriors in ancient Ireland, especially the band led by the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill in Irish mythology; (generally) of or relating to the people of ancient Ireland.
- 2
IrelandUKOf or relating to organizations opposing British rule in Ireland, especially the Fenian Brotherhood and Irish Republican Brotherhood which were active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 3
ScotlandderogatoryoffensiveOf or relating to a Roman Catholic, chiefly one of Irish descent or ethnicity.
- 4
ScotlandderogatoryoffensiveOf or relating to the Scottish association football club Celtic Football Club.
noun
- 1
IrelandA member of a roving band of hunter-warriors in ancient Ireland, especially the band led by the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill in Irish mythology; (generally) a person of ancient Ireland.
- 2
IrelandUKA member of an organization opposing British rule in Ireland, especially the Fenian Brotherhood and Irish Republican Brotherhood which were active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; (generally) an Irish nationalist or republican.
- 3
ScotlandderogatoryoffensiveA Roman Catholic person, chiefly one of Irish descent or ethnicity.
- 4
ScotlandderogatoryoffensiveA supporter of the Scottish association football club Celtic Football Club.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fenian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense member of an organization opposing British rule in Ireland, especially the Fenia:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.