Definitions for hibernia
haɪˈbɜr ni əhi·ber·ni·a

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Ireland, Hibernia, Emerald Islenoun

   an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Hibernianoun

   The island of Ireland.

2. Etymology: Hibernia, influenced by hibernus.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hibernia

   Hibernia (Latin: [(h)ɪˈbɛr.n̪i.a]) is the Classical Latin name for Ireland. The name Hibernia was taken from Greek geographical accounts. During his exploration of northwest Europe (c. 320 BC), Pytheas of Massalia called the island Iérnē (written Ἰέρνη). In his book Geographia (c. 150 AD), Claudius Ptolemaeus ("Ptolemy") called the island Iouerníā (written Ἰουερνία, where "ου"/ou stands for w). The Roman historian Tacitus, in his book Agricola (c. 98 AD), uses the name Hibernia. Ἰουερνία Iouerníā was a Greek rendering of the Q-Celtic name *Īweriū, from which eventually arose the Irish names Ériu and Éire. The name was altered in Latin (influenced by the word hībernus) as though it meant "land of winter", although the word for winter began with a long 'i'.

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1. hibernia

   Hibernia is the Classical Latin name for the island of Ireland. The name is a Latin adaptation of a name used by Greek geographers. In contemporary English language usage, it is often used symbolically or poetically to refer to the island.

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1. Hibernia

   Hibernia is the Classical Latin name for the island of Ireland. The name Hibernia was taken from Greek geographical accounts. During his exploration of northwest Europe, Pytheas of Massilia called the island Iérnē. In his book Geographia, Claudius Ptolemaeus called the island Iouerníā. The Roman historian Tacitus, in his book Agricola, uses the name Hibernia. The Romans also sometimes used Scotia, "land of the Scoti", as a geographical term for Ireland in general, as well as just the part inhabited by those people. Iouerníā was a Greek alteration of the Q-Celtic name *Īweriū from which eventually arose the Irish names Ériu and Éire. The original meaning of the name is thought to be "abundant land".

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Hibernia

   the classical name for Ireland, which to the ancient world was in the main a terra incognita.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. hibernia

   The names by which Ireland is designated in the classical writers. See Ireland.

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1. hibernia

   Hibernia. I believe it means winter. The Spanish for winter is invierno. The French for winter is l'hiver. Both come from the Latin "Hibernia". From what I have read, having lived in Ireland for 2 years of high school and 4 years at Trinity College, the Romans came on a bad weather day (fortnight, month - one can only imagine) and they left soon after. That is to say they did not wish to stay on account of the awful weather. That is probably the reason for their naming of Eire as Hibernia.

   
   

   Submitted by oxtobym1 on November 19, 2019  

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   Hibernia

   I think it's Hebrew in origin. Hibery or Ibery is Hebrew in Hebrew both are exeptable. The Israelites went back and forth to the British isles for tin. The Iberian peninsula is called that because of ibery so Iberian and Ireland called Hibernia because hibery. The tale of saint Patrick chasing the snakes out of Ireland isn't about actual snakes. It's the tribe of Dan which is symbolised by a snake.

   
   

   Submitted by Allan5113 on June 5, 2022  

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Hibernia

   See “Ireland.”

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hibernia in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hibernia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hibernia
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hibernia
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibernia
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hibernia
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Hibernia
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=hibernia