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Shin.

A river in Scotland, in the Highlands

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A river in Scotland, in the Highlands

Where this word comes from

From Scottish Gaelic abhainn Sin.

name
  1. A surname from Korean.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Korean 신 (sin), derived from 申, 辛, or 愼.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.