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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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As third party delivery services such as DoorDash grew in popularity, Pizza Hut fell behind without the advantage of delivery convenience, said Aneurin Canham-Clyne, a reporter for trade publication Restaurant Drive.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 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

Swansea had the second highest admissions of those that responded - 63 in 2022, 65 in 2023 and 92 in 2024, while Powys and Aneurin Bevan health boards did not respond.

From BBC Nov. 21, 2025

Hopper also worked at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport, Wales, for a period of training in general surgery in 2011, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has confirmed.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2025

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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