"Ennis" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Irish inis (“island”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|inis||island}} Irish inis (“island”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ennis
  1. A town in and the county town of County Clare, Ireland. Categories (place): Places in County Clare, Ireland, Places in Ireland, Towns in County Clare, Ireland, Towns in Ireland Translations (county town of County Clare): Inis [feminine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-Ennis-en-name-uciArmmr Disambiguation of 'county town of County Clare': 24 18 19 18 17 1 2
  2. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
    Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ennis-en-name-7gLt43l4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 43 8 9 18 2 19
  3. A place in the United States:
    A town in Madison County, Montana.
    Categories (place): Places in Montana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Montana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ennis-en-name-3MeK4680
  4. A place in the United States:
    A city in Ellis County, Texas, named after Cornelius Ennis.
    Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States Related terms: Innes
    Sense id: en-Ennis-en-name-piCWH0fh
  5. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia.
    Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ennis-en-name-6mhqoEyk
  6. A habitational surname from Irish.
    Sense id: en-Ennis-en-name-HiDTaXUT Categories (other): English surnames
  7. (rare) A male given name transferred from the place name. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Ennis-en-name-D5mEbNQl

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