Erin 245273 226094056 2008-07-16T20:13:39Z Animum 2012601 Reverted 1 edit by [[Special:Contributions/Daisy die|Daisy die]] identified as [[WP:VAND|vandalism]] to last revision by [[User:24.239.12.35|24.239.12.35]]. {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Erin |image=Topography Ireland.jpg |imagesize=200px |caption=A topographic map of [[Ireland]], which Erin is named after | pronunciation = ɛrɪn | gender = Female | meaning = [[Ireland]] | region = [[Goidelic language|Gaelic]] | origin = [[Hiberno-English]] derivative of [[Irish language|Irish]] “Éirinn” | related names = Eryn | wiktionary entry = Erin | popularity = Erin | articles = Erin }} {{dablink|This article is about the meaning of Erin; for other uses see [[Erin (disambiguation)]].}} '''Erin''' is a [[Hiberno-English]] derivative of [[Irish language|Irish]] “Éirinn,” the dative case of the Irish word for Ireland. The name originally derived from the name "Eireann" in Gaelic.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=erin Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Erin<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Poets and nineteenth-century [[Irish nationalist]]s also used ''Erin'' in [[English language|English]] as a [[romanticism|romantic]] name for [[Ireland]], as shown in the catchphrase (when speaking of Ireland's experiences with [[England|Britain]] and [[Denmark]]<ref>[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<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>), “Let Erin Remember.” According to [[Ireland|Irish]] [[mythology]] and [[folklore]], the name was given to the land by the [[Milesians (Irish)|Milesians]] after the goddess [[Ériu]]. [[Erin go bragh]] (“Éirinn go brách” in standard orthography), a slogan dating from the 1798 revolution, means “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]]. <ref>''The Book of Irvings'' (1907) by John Beaufin Irving</ref> ''Erin'' is a given name in the United States, sometimes for both sexes, although it is principally used as a female name. It first became a popular name in the United States, rather than in Ireland simply because no kings or queens were named Erin in history. ''Erin'' has been used as one of the many spellings of the name of the [[Scotland|Scottish]] Clan Irwin, which has been involved in the Scottish [[Plantations of Ireland]].<ref>[http://www.clanirwin.org/history.php Clan Irwin Association<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> However, their name was originally derived from the place of the same name near [[Dumfries]], and means "green water", from [[Brittonic]] ''ir afon''. <ref>[http://www.last-names.net/Articles/Scottish-Names.asp Scottish Surname Meanings & History<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <ref>[http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?type=n&terms=irving&submit=Go Behind the Name: Search Results<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ''Erin'' is also a name for [[Ireland]] in [[Welsh language|Welsh]]. It is one of the most popular girls' names in [[Wales]].<ref>http://www.bwrdd-yr-iaith.org.uk/cynnwys.php?pID=222&langID=2</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:History of Ireland]] [[Category:Irish mythology]] [[Category:Irish given names]] [[Category:Given names]] [[he:ארין]] [[pl:Erin (Irlandia)]] [[pt:Erin]]