Ennis

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in and the county town of County Clare, Ireland (Irish grid ref R 3377).
  2. 2
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
  3. 3
    A place in the United States:; A town in Madison County, Montana.
  4. 4
    A place in the United States:; A city in Ellis County, Texas, named after Cornelius Ennis.
  5. 5
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia.
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  1. 6
    A habitational surname from Irish.
  2. 7
    A male given name transferred from the place name. rare

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Inis.

Related phrases

republic of ireland

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