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Erin

//ˈɛɹɪn// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Ireland. poetic
  2. 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. 3
    A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland.; A town in Ontario.
  4. 4
    A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland.; A town in Wisconsin.
  5. 5
    A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland.; A town in New York.
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  1. 6
    A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland.; A city, the county seat of Houston County, Tennessee.
  2. 7
    A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland.; An unincorporated community in Texas.
  3. 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”)).

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