Kerin

K5E1R1I1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginMedieval Latin Quirinus →
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Meanings

proper nounKerin (plural Kerins)

plural Kerins

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Medieval LatinQuirinus
  2. EnglishKerin

* As an Irish surname, variant of Kieran. * As a Slovene surname, from a derivative of Medieval Latin Quirinus, similar to Quirin, Kehr, Kirin. Possibly also a variant of Kern.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

inkerKinerKreinRinkereinkIrkenIknerKeirn
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APA

Kerin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kerin

MLA

“Kerin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kerin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kerin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kerin.

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