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Erin en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈɛɹɪn/

Etymology

Anglicisation of Irish Éirinn (dative singular and dialectal nominative singular of Éire (“Ireland”)).

Meanings

  1. (poetic) Ireland.
  2. A female personification of Ireland, in the manner of Britannia.
    • Crest of the D.N.G.R. [Dundalk, Newry & Greenore Railway]. The figures represent Britannia and Erin 1952 March, “Dundalk, Newry & Greenore Closing”, in Railway Magazine, page 156, image caption:
  3. A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland. ▸ A town in Ontario.
  4. A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland. ▸ A town in Wisconsin.
  5. A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland. ▸ A town in Chemung County, New York.
  6. A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland. ▸ A city, the county seat of Houston County, Tennessee.
  7. A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland. ▸ An unincorporated community in Texas.
  8. A female or male given name, in use since the mid-20th century, used in honor of Ireland.

Deriveds

erinite · Erin Vale · Green Erin

Relateds

Port Erin · Arin · Eire · Eireann · Eryn

Synonyms

Hibernia · Hibernia

wikipedia: Thomas Buchanan Read · wikipedia: Erin