Ireland.
A large island in northwestern Europe.
Meaning & usage
A large island in northwestern Europe.
A country in northwestern Europe.
A surname.
Other places named Ireland: A hamlet in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1341).
Other places named Ireland: A community in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Other places named Ireland: An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States.
Other places named Ireland: An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *ɸīweriyū Proto-Celtic *Φīweriyū? Old Irish Ériuder. Old English Īras Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Old English Īrland Middle English Irlond English Ireland From Middle English Ireland, Irelond, Irlond, Irland, from Old English Īrland, from Old Irish Ériu + land. See Irish.
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