Erin

Erin

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Erin



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caption=A topographic map of Ireland, which Erin is named after
pronunciation = ɛrɪn
gender = Unisex
meaning = Ireland
region = Gaelic
origin = Hiberno-English derivative of Irish “Éirinn”
related names = Eryn
wiktionary entry = Erin
popularity = Erin
articles = Erin

Erin is a Hiberno-English derivative of the Irish word "Éirinn". ("Éirinn" is the dative case of the Irish word for Ireland - "Éireann"). [ [http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=erin Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Erin ] ]

According to Irish mythology and folklore, the name was originally given to the island by the Milesians after the goddess "Ériu".

Poets and nineteenth-century Irish nationalists used "Erin" in English as a romantic name for Ireland. [ [http://www.google.com/books?id=B88jAAAAMAAJ&dq=Warner%27s+History+of+Ireland+let+erin+remember&lr=&pg=PA24&ci=154,1267,784,372&source=bookclip Text of "Let Erin Remember"] ] In this context, along with Hibernia, Erin is the name sometimes given to the female personification of Ireland.

Erin go bragh ("Éirinn go brách" in standard orthography), a slogan dating from the 1798 revolution, is often translated as "Ireland forever". The etymological history of the word as it drifted throughout the Gaelic region gave rise to its use by the early Scots to both mean Ireland and "west" - as Ireland lies to the west of Scotland. ["The Book of Irvings" (1907) by John Beaufin Irving]

As a given name, Erin is used for both sexes. Although, given its origins, it is principally used as a female name. It first became a popular given name in the United States.Fact|date=September 2008 "Erin" is also a name for Ireland in Welsh, and is one of the top 20 most popular girls' names in Wales. [ [http://www.byig-wlb.org.uk/english/using/pages/welshnamesforchildren.aspx Welsh names for children ] ]

As a family name, Erin has been used as one of the many spellings of the name of the Scottish clan "Irwin" - which was involved in the Scottish Plantations of Ireland. [ [http://www.clanirwin.org/history.php Clan Irwin Association ] ] However, their name was originally derived from the place of the same name near Dumfries, and means "green water", from Brittonic "ir afon". [ [http://www.last-names.net/Articles/Scottish-Names.asp Scottish Surname Meanings & History ] ] [ [http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?type=n&terms=irving&submit=Go Behind the Name: Search Results ] ]

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  • erin — erin·e·um; …   English syllables

  • Erin — ist ein fast immer weiblicher Vorname[1][2], die anglisierte Form von Eireann[3][4], das seinerseits der Genitiv Form Éireann zum irischen Éire mit der Bedeutung Irland entspricht. Als Vorname wird Erin seit etwa Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Erin — Erin, TN U.S. city in Tennessee Population (2000): 1490 Housing Units (2000): 653 Land area (2000): 4.097597 sq. miles (10.612726 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.002284 sq. miles (0.005915 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.099881 sq. miles (10.618641 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Erin, TN — U.S. city in Tennessee Population (2000): 1490 Housing Units (2000): 653 Land area (2000): 4.097597 sq. miles (10.612726 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.002284 sq. miles (0.005915 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.099881 sq. miles (10.618641 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Érin — País …   Wikipedia Español

  • Erin — f English and Irish: from Gaelic Éirinn, dative case of Éire Ireland. Erin has been used as a poetic name for Ireland for centuries, and in recent years this has become a very popular given name. It has enjoyed particular popularity in the United …   First names dictionary

  • érin — nom poétique de l Irlande: la verte érin …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Erin — E rin ([=e] r[i^]n), n. [Ir. Cf. {Aryan}.] An early, and now a poetic, name of Ireland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Erin — Erin, alter Name von Irland, s.d. (Gesch.) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Erin — (kelt.), alter Name für Irland …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Erin — Erin, der alte kelt. Name von Irland …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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