Ériu
Also known as Eriu, Éri, Eri of the Golden Hair, Eriú, Eri, Erin
thumb|″The Harp of Erin″ painting by Thomas Buchanan Read In Irish mythology, Ériu (; ), daughter of Delbáeth and Ernmas of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was the eponymous matron goddess of Ireland.
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thumb|″The Harp of Erin″ painting by Thomas Buchanan Read In Irish mythology, Ériu (; ), daughter of Delbáeth and Ernmas of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was the eponymous matron goddess of Ireland.
The English name for Ireland comes from the name Ériu and the Germanic (Old Norse or Old English) word land.