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Ireland name meaning

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What does the name Ireland mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Ireland

User Submitted Origins

Irish
67%
English
28%
Gaelic
6%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Pennsylvania, U.S. says the name Ireland means "'Graceful giver' or 'Beautiful maiden'".
  2. According to a user from Oklahoma, U.S., the name Ireland means "Gift from god".
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  1. An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
    Synonyms: emerald isle and hibernia
  2. A republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
    Synonyms: eire, irish republic, and republic of ireland
Wiktionary

From Middle English Ireland, Irelond, Irlond, Irland, from Old English Īr- as in Īras ("Irishmen") + land, lond. Perhaps also from Middle Irish Éire + -land. Ultimately from Old Irish Ériu (“Ireland”). See Irish.

  2. A large island in northwestern Europe.
  4. A republic occupying the majority-area of the island of Ireland, with Northern Ireland occupying the rest of the island. Also known as the Republic of Ireland since 1949.
  5. A surname​.
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Notable Persons Named Ireland

Notable Persons Named Ireland

Ireland Baldwin

Ireland was given the name Ireland Eliesse Baldwin by her parents Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger on October 23rd, 1995 in Los Angeles. Ireland is also known as Ireland Basinger Baldwin.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Ireland

Notable Persons With the Last Name Ireland

Jill Ireland

Jill Ireland was an actor and actress. She was most active from 1955 to 1955. Jill was given the name Jill Dorothy Ireland on April 24th, 1936 in London. She passed away on May 18th, 1990.

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Kathy Ireland

Kathy Ireland is a model, actress, entrepreneur, and businesswoman. Kathy was given the name Kathleen Marie Ireland on March 20th, 1963 in Glendale, California, U.S.

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Marin Ireland

Marin Ireland is an actor and actress. She has been prominent since 2003. Marin was given the name Marin Yvonne Ireland on August 30th, 1979 in Ventura County, California.

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Stephen Ireland

Stephen Ireland is a soccer player for the Stoke City F.C., Cobh Ramblers F.C., Manchester City F.C. Reserves, Academy, Manchester City F.C., Aston Villa F.C., Newcastle United F.C., Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team, and Republic of Ireland national football team. Stephen was born on August 22nd, 1986 in Cork, Ireland.

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John Ireland

John Ireland was an actor. He was most active from 1945 to 1945. John was given the name John Benjamin Ireland on January 30th, 1914 in Vancouver. He died on March 21st, 1992.

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Colin Ireland

Colin Ireland is a criminal. Colin is also known as The Gay Slayer.

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  • Celia Ireland
    Actress
  • Innes Ireland
    Formula One Racer
  • Jeff Ireland
  • John Ireland
    Governor of Texas
  • Andrew Poysell Ireland
    Member of the
  • Samuel Ireland
  • David Ireland
  • Merritte Weber Ireland
  • William M. Ireland
  • Clifford Cady Ireland

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Ireland U.S.
█  White 88.30% 64.26%
█  African American 6.86% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.56% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.61% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.32% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.34% 16.26%

Of Last Name Ireland

People with the last name Ireland are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Ireland

  • How Popular is the name Ireland? Ireland is the 3,540th most popular name of all time. As a last name Ireland was the 2,445th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Ireland have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 5,764 babies born with the first name Ireland in the United States. That's more than enough people named Ireland to occupy the territory of Montserrat (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 4,922 (as of May 12, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Ireland? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1914 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • When was Ireland first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Ireland is Saturday, April 1st, 1871.
  • What year had the most people named Ireland born? The highest recorded use of the first name Ireland was in 2009 with a total of 345 babies.
  • Random Ireland Factoid: According to the 2014 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Ireland is not a popular baby girl's name in Tennessee. Imagine that, only 12 babies in Tennessee have the same name in 2014.
  • Weird things about the name Ireland: The name spelled backwards is Dnaleri. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Naelidr. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Ireland? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 14,800 people with the last name Ireland.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Ireland? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 5 of them will have Ireland as their last name.
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