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Erin.

Ireland.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛɹɪn/

  1. Ireland.

    poetic

  2. A female personification of Ireland, in the manner of Britannia.

  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.

Where this word comes from

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

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