Erne

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Irish abhainn na hÉirne, An Éirne, from a goddess or population called Érainn, which could be related to Old Irish Ériu (“matron goddess of Ireland”), in which case a doublet of Ireland. ==== Proper noun ==== Erne A river in Ireland and Northern Ireland, starting in County Cavan, entering County Fermanagh, and passing through Upper and Lower Lough Erne on its way to the sea in County Donegal. ===== Derived terms ===== Lough Erne ==== References ==== === Etymology 2 === As an Alemannic German surname, from a short form of Arnold. As an English surname, from archaic erne (“eagle”). ==== Proper noun ==== Erne (plural Ernes) A surname from German. ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Erne is the 41426th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 525 individuals. Erne is most common among White (91.62%) individuals. ==== Further reading ==== Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Erne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 533. === Anagrams === reen, Rene, neer, ne'er, NEER, Neer