Rathmines

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/ˈɹæθˌmaɪnz/

proper noun

An inner suburb on the Southside of Dublin.

OriginIrish Ráth Maonais →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An inner suburb on the Southside of Dublin.
  2. A suburb of Newcastle in the Lake Macquarie council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

  1. IrishRáth Maonais
  2. EnglishRathmines

From Irish Ráth Maonais, from ráth (“hillfort”) and Maonais, genitive of Maonas, a personal name.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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