Erin

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Erin

  • /ˈɛɹɪn/

Sounds like Aaron (in some pronunciations) · Rhymes with -ɛɹɪn

Where it comes from

Anglicisation of Irish Éirinn (dative singular and dialectal nominative singular of Éire (“Ireland”)).

proper noun

  1. poetic Ireland.
  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. A town in Ontario.
  4. A town in Wisconsin.
  5. A town in Chemung County, New York.
  6. A city, the county seat of Houston County, Tennessee.
  7. An unincorporated community in Texas.
  8. A female or male given name, in use since the mid-20th century, used in honor of Ireland.

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