"Erin" meaning in English

See Erin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛɹɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Erin.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɛɹɪn Etymology: Anglicisation of Irish Éirinn (dative singular and dialectal nominative singular of Éire (“Ireland”)). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Éirinn|pos=dative singular and dialectal nominative singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">Éire</i> (“Ireland”)}} Irish Éirinn (dative singular and dialectal nominative singular of Éire (“Ireland”)) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Erin
  1. (poetic) Ireland. Tags: poetic Synonyms: Hibernia
    Sense id: en-Erin-en-name-7Npg4K1n Categories (other): Ireland Disambiguation of Ireland: 22 15 11 11 11 11 11 9
  2. A female personification of Ireland, in the manner of Britannia. Synonyms: Hibernia
    Sense id: en-Erin-en-name-en:personification_of_Ireland
  3. A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland.
    A town in Ontario.
    Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Towns in Canada, Towns in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Erin-en-name-6AaMLiOg
  4. A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland.
    A town in Wisconsin.
    Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Erin-en-name-He2uWRgZ
  5. A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland.
    A town in Chemung County, New York.
    Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Erin-en-name-Zzx7BNNS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Personifications Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 11 11 47 11 11 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 2 10 10 45 12 10 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 9 9 51 11 11 7 Disambiguation of Personifications: 0 7 9 9 48 9 11 7
  6. A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland.
    A city, the county seat of Houston County, Tennessee.
    Categories (place): Cities in Tennessee, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Tennessee, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Erin-en-name-fXw4MmIC Categories (other): County seats of Tennessee, USA
  7. A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland.
    An unincorporated community in Texas.
    Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA
    Sense id: en-Erin-en-name-Gwvh14TX
  8. A female or male given name, in use since the mid-20th century, used in honor of Ireland. Related terms: Eryn [alternative], Arin [alternative], Eireann [alternative]
    Sense id: en-Erin-en-name-BhjAC7bH Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 1 1 9 9 24 9 9 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: erinite, Erin Vale, Green Erin Related terms: Eire, Port Erin
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛɹɪn"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Aaron (in some pronunciations)"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Erin",
    "Thomas Buchanan Read"
  ],
  "word": "Erin"
}

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