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Erin

Erin

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Erin ♀, ♂ Anglicized form of Irish Éirinn. Erin has been used as a poetic name for Ireland for centuries, and in recent years this has become a popular given name in the English-speaking world, even among people with no Irish connections.
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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Erin a poetic and literary name for Ireland, derived ultimately from Érainn, a name given to one of the ancient peoples of Ireland, which was extended to include the population of the whole island.
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Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Erin, Canada, USA Canada (Ontario): named in 1820 after the ancient name for Ireland.
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A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Erin ♀ (Irish) Anglicized form of Éirinn.
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A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology | 2004 | | Copyright

Erin. Variant form of both Ériu and Ireland.
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Erin

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Erin , ancient and poetic name of Ireland.

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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