Erin

[ er-in ]

noun

1. Literary. Ireland ( def ).
2. a female given name.

Erin

/ ˈɪərɪn; ˈɛərɪn /

noun

1. See Ireland
   an archaic or poetic name for Ireland

Word History and Origins

Origin of Erin¹

from Irish Gaelic Éirinn, dative of Ériu Ireland

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. Erin go bragh. Erin go bragh.

Example Sentences

Erin has a shot to bring home a medal—hopefully a gold medal—and it’s my honor to give her that opportunity.

From Time

In 1995, Lail established her own winery, in which her daughters, Erin and Shannon, are partners.

From Washington Post

Erin notes that she was never quite sure, before their dad’s struggles drove his family away and she made her escape from Montana, whether the state’s “big sky” rhetoric wasn’t just propaganda.

From Vox

When Erin tried to grab the gun away from him, he accidentally shot her.

From Washington Post

Hours after her ex’s new girlfriend jumps her at a kegger in the woods, Erin’s body turns up in a nearby creek.

From Time

Phil Hoffman had to transform himself into Truman Capote while Julia Roberts won for being brassy in Erin Brockovich.

From The Daily Beast

The twins themselves, played beautifully by Erin Davie and Emily Padgett, are our inner voice and outer voice, says Condon.

From The Daily Beast

According to a February 2014 study entitled Trolls Just Want To Have Fun conducted by Canadian doctors Erin E. Buckels, Paul.

From The Daily Beast

Context: The comedian said this to his much-younger wife, Erin Fleming, before succumbing to pneumonia.

From The Daily Beast

Also returning are longtime writers, Neil Campbell, Erin Keating, and David Ferguson and series illustrator, Paul Hornschemeier.

From The Daily Beast

The day after the oration on the sorrows of Erin he sent a note to Curran announcing his intention to call the same evening.

From Project Gutenberg

So he reigned for many a year, until one day the longing seized him to go to Erin and see his father and his men.

From Project Gutenberg

Joe's forefathers were from the Isle of Erin, and although he had lost the brogue, he still retained some of their superstitions.

From Project Gutenberg

She was a pretty, smiling, pleasing daughter of Erin, who had been in our family originally as nursery-maid.

From Project Gutenberg

A true daughter of Erin, she excels as a raconteur, nor does her philanthropy confine itself to the human race.

From Project Gutenberg