The spelling of the word "Meehan" can be a bit tricky to decipher phonetically. It is pronounced as /ˈmiːhən/, with the first syllable being a long "e" sound and the second syllable being a schwa sound. The "h" is silent, which means that the word is often misspelled as "Meean" or "Mehan". To remember the correct spelling, it may be helpful to think of the word "me" followed by the sound of "hand" without the "d".
The word "Meehan" is of Irish origin. It is an anglicized form of the Irish surname "Ó Miadhacháin", which means "descendant of Miadhacháin". The Irish name "Miadhacháin" is derived from the word "míodhach", which means "honorable" or "noble". It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it originated from a male ancestor named Miadhacháin.