Erin

American

[er-in] / ˈɛr ɪn /

noun

Literary. Ireland.
a female given name.

idioms

Erin go bragh. see Erin go bragh.

Erin British

/ ˈɪərɪn, ˈɛərɪn /

noun

an archaic or poetic name for Ireland

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Etymology

Origin of Erin

from Irish Gaelic Éirinn, dative of Ériu Ireland

Example Sentences

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Erin had a "catastrophic" haemorrhage and needed 13 blood transfusions.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Though she finished in a runner-up spot at Erin Hills last year, she has yet to win an Open.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Ahead of the Michigan primary on Aug. 4, where he’s set to face off against state Rep. Erin Byrnes, D-Mich.,

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

In Columbus, Ohio, officials pointed to Austin as an example illustrating the city’s own growth challenges so it could “pivot quickly…and make that intervention early,” says Erin Prosser, the city’s deputy director of housing strategies.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

And then Erin and I are kissing on a new roof, under the same endless unknowable space above, and somehow we’re okay.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

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