# Ireland

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/ · frequency rank #2,210

## Definitions
1. A large island in northwestern Europe.
2. A country in northwestern Europe.
3. A surname.
4. Other places named Ireland:
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## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Celtic *ɸīweriyū
Proto-Celtic *Φīweriyū?
Old Irish Ériuder.
Old English Īras
Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ-
Proto-Indo-European *-om
Proto-Germanic *landą
Proto-West Germanic *land
Old English land
Old English Īrland
Middle English Irlond
English Ireland
From Middle English Ireland, Irelond, Irlond, Irland, from Old English Īrland. Perhaps also from Middle Irish Éire + -land, equivalent to Eire + -land. Ultimately from Old Irish Ériu (“Ireland”). See Irish.

## Easily confused with
- **island** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ireland-vs-island)
- **inland** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inland-vs-ireland)
- **Iceland** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iceland-vs-ireland)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ierland`, `irealnd`, `ireladn`, `irelandd`, `irelannd`, `irelland`, `irelnad`, `irleand`, `irreland`, `rieland`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ireland