Erin

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈɛɹɪn//

Ireland.

proper noun

1
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
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 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.

Etymology

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

Erich · A surname from German.Erik · A male given name from Old Norse, variant of Eric.Erika · A female given name from the Germanic languages or Old Norse.

Erin · Ireland.

erm · Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty.Ernest · A male given name from the Germanic languages; popular in the…Ernesto · A male given name from Spanish.

The neighbouring pages — Alphabetical order follows the rules of the language, not byte values: an accent decides only between two otherwise identical words, and Spanish files Ñ as a letter of its own.