Erin
Poetic Celtic homeland
Erin is an Irish-origin given name, more common for women than men.
It comes from a poetic name for Ireland, so the name carries connotations of Irish heritage: Erin go bragh (Ireland forever).
The name became popular in America during the mid-20th century.
North Atlantic island republic
- DublinIrish capital city
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
- ShamrockIrish-themed proper name
Emerald Isle · Hibernia · Claddagh · St. Patrick · Riverdance · Eire · green · harp
Ancient Irish deity tribe
- BansheeDeath-heralding Irish wraith
- LeprechaunHorror film franchise
- DruidsCeltic priestly caste
- Tír na nÓgIrish eternal youth realm
Fionn mac Cumhaill · Morrigan · Brigid · folklore · legends · myths · fairy · otherworld
Ireland
North Atlantic island republic
Shamrock · Emerald Isle · Hibernia · Claddagh · St. Patrick · Riverdance · Eire · green · harp · diaspora
Tuatha Dé Danann
Ancient Irish deity tribe
- BansheeDeath-heralding Irish wraith
- LeprechaunHorror film franchise
- DruidsCeltic priestly caste
Fionn mac Cumhaill · Tír na nÓg · Morrigan · Brigid · folklore · legends · myths · fairy · otherworld · ancient
Shannon
Irish river or name
Maeve · Bridget · Colleen · Ciara · Deirdre · Tara · Sinead · Aaron · Karen · namesake
- Washington CountyNashville, Marietta, Vernon, Hartford, Germantown
- IrelandDublin, Cork, leprechaun, Galway, Eire
- Irish AmericanaCeltic roots, immigrant stories, Ellis Island, coffin ships, potato famine
- OntarioToronto, Ottawa, Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton
- Gaelic Wordsslainte, craic, bodhran, Gaelic, Eire
- Celtic NamesCiaran, Cormac, Fergus, Siobhan, Sinead