Erin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Ireland.
  2. A female personification of Ireland, in the manner of Britannia.
  3. A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland.
  4. A town in Ontario.
  5. A town in Wisconsin.
  6. A town in New York.
  7. A city, the county seat of Houston County, Tennessee.
  8. An unincorporated community in Texas.
  9. A female or male given name, in use since the mid-20th century, used in honor of Ireland.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛɹɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Erin.wav

Word forms

Erin

Etymology

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

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