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aneurin

1 American  
[an-yuh-rin] / ˈæn jə rɪn /
Also aneurine

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. thiamine.


Aneurin 2 American  
[uh-nahy-rin] / əˈnaɪ rɪn /

noun

  1. a first name.


aneurin British  
/ əˈnjʊərɪn /

noun

  1. a less common name for thiamine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of aneurin

First recorded in 1930–35; an- 1 + neur- + -in 2

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Aneurin Donald blitzed 38 off 19 before quickfire cameos of 20 from Mitch Santner and 32 from Lewis Gregory lifted the Rockets to 158-8.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The party's first leader, Keir Hardie, represented a constituency in the country's industrial South Valleys, while Welshman Aneurin Bevan spearheaded the founding of the NHS in 1948.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

A release date has not yet been issued for the film, which also features Newport-born Peaky Blinders star Aimee-Ffion Edwards as the mother, as well as Dr Who's Aneurin Barnard.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

“The pricing advantage that fast casual has relative to other segments has eroded significantly” said Aneurin Canham-Clyne, who covers restaurants for the trade publication Restaurant Dive.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2026

Note.—For citations from Welsh literature see articles on Aneurin, Mabinogion, and Taliesin.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII by Various

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