SURNAMEEntry 1,978
Erin
“adolescent”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- E
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How do you pronounce Erin?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Erin mean?
Erin is recorded in Turkish Wiktionary with the sense “adolescent”, a young person who has reached puberty. Dictionaries give no origin for the word.1
That Erin goes back to erin is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
Erin is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
What is Erin made of?
Erin is a single root: erin (erin: adolescent (dialect)).
- erin unknown — adolescent1
How was the name Erin formed?
Erin is the word erin (“erin: adolescent (dialect)”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Is Erin also a first name?
Yes. Erin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “adolescent”.
Erin as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Erin written and pronounced abroad?
Erin has no Turkish-specific letters and is written the same way abroad.
Which guides add context to Erin?
Read the root, formation and register information for Erin alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: erin
- 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 3 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Erin
- Q1
What does the surname Erin mean?
- Erin is recorded in Turkish Wiktionary with the sense “adolescent”, a young person who has reached puberty. Dictionaries give no origin for the word.
- Q2
How do you pronounce Erin?
- E·rin, 2 syllables; IPA: /eˈɾin/.