"Erne" meaning in English

See Erne in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Irish abhainn na hÉirne, An Éirne, from a goddess or population called Érainn, which could be related to Old Irish Ériu (“matron goddess of Ireland”), in which case a doublet of Ireland. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|abhainn}} Irish abhainn, {{m|ga|na}} na, {{m|ga|hÉirne}} hÉirne, {{m|ga|An}} An, {{m|ga|Éirne}} Éirne, {{m|ga|Érainn}} Érainn, {{der|en|sga|Ériu|t=matron goddess of Ireland}} Old Irish Ériu (“matron goddess of Ireland”), {{doublet|en|Ireland|nocap=1}} doublet of Ireland Head templates: {{en-prop}} Erne
  1. A river in Ireland and Northern Ireland, starting in County Cavan, entering County Fermanagh, and passing through Upper and Lower Lough Erne on its way to the sea in County Donegal. Categories (place): Places in County Cavan, Ireland, Places in County Donegal, Ireland, Places in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, Places in Ireland, Places in Northern Ireland, Rivers in County Cavan, Ireland, Rivers in County Donegal, Ireland, Rivers in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, Rivers in Ireland, Rivers in Northern Ireland
    Sense id: en-Erne-en-name-viqkVzbC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Ernes [plural]
Etymology: * As an Alemannic German surname, from a short form of Arnold. * As an English surname, from archaic erne (“eagle”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gsw|-}} Alemannic German, {{m|en|Arnold}} Arnold, {{m|en|erne|t=eagle}} erne (“eagle”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Erne (plural Ernes)
  1. A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Erne-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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