Meaning
8 senses(poetic)Ireland.
A female personification of Ireland, in the manner of Britannia.
A locale in North America; named in honor of Ireland.
A town in Ontario.
A town in Wisconsin.
A town in Chemung County, New York.
A city, the county seat of Houston County, Tennessee.
An unincorporated community in Texas.
A female or male given name, in use since the mid-20th century, used in honor of Ireland.
Examples
1 sentencesWhat have you been up to, Erin?
Origin
Anglicisation of Irish Éirinn (dative singular and dialectal nominative singular of Éire (Anglicisation of Irish Éirinn (dative singular and dialectal nominative singular of Éire (“Ireland”)).
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