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Erin
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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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Erin." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Erin." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Erin.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Erin." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Erin.html |
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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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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Erin." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Erin." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Erin.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Erin." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Erin.html |
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Erin." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Erin." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Erin.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Erin." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Erin.html |
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Erin ♀ (Irish) Anglicized form of Éirinn.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Erin." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Erin." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Erin1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Erin." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Erin1.html |
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Erin." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Erin." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Erin.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Erin." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Erin.html |
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Erin , ancient and poetic name of Ireland. |
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"Erin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Erin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Erin.html "Erin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Erin.html |
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Erin
•tannin
•antivenin, Lenin
•Kalinin • linen • bedlinen
•underlinen • feminine
•Cronin, phone-in, ronin, serotonin
•Bakunin • run-in • melanin • santonin
•crankpin • backspin • hatpin
•tenpin • hairpin • tailspin • wheelspin
•Crippen, pippin
•stickpin • kingpin • Crispin • linchpin
•tiepin • topspin • clothespin
•lupin, lupine
•pushpin • terrapin • Turpin • Karin
•chagrin • aspirin • Catrin • Kathryn
•Gagarin
•Erin, Perrin, serin
•Sanhedrin • epinephrine • dextrin
•brethren • Montenegrin • pyrethrin
•peregrine
•Corin, florin, foreign
•doctrine • sovereign • Aldrin
•Paludrine • murrain
•Kirin, stearin
•Lohengrin
•burin, urine
•tambourin • mandarin • warfarin
•saccharin, saccharine
•tamarin • Catherine
•navarin, savarin
•culverin • Mazarin
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"Erin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Erin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Erin.html "Erin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Erin.html |
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