"Shin" meaning in English

See Shin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic abhainn Sin. Etymology templates: {{wp|River +}}, {{der|en|gd|abhainn}} Scottish Gaelic abhainn Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shin
  1. A river in Scotland, in the Highlands Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Rivers in Scotland Derived forms: Invershin
    Sense id: en-Shin-en-name-xT5nqU1a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Shins [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 신 (sin), derived from 申, 辛, or 愼. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ko|신}} Borrowed from Korean 신 (sin) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Shin (plural Shins)
  1. A surname from Korean. Related terms: Sin [alternative]
    Sense id: en-Shin-en-name-qe3-kOiv Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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