Eriugena is an adjective meaning Irish (lit. born in
IrelandIreland is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islets. To the east of Ireland, separated by the Irish Sea, is the island of Great Britain...
). It was typically used in the early
Middle agesThe Middle Ages of European history is a period of European history covering roughly a millennium in the 5th century through 16th centuries. More specific starting and ending points are sometimes adopted by scholars to suit their respective specializations or current focus...
as a
surnameA surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases a surname is a family name; the family-name meaning first appeared in 1375. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name". It is also known as a "last name". In some cultures, the surname may...
when it was common to distinguish people by labeling them according to where they were born or lived. It has been notably applied to the following
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Eriugena is an adjective meaning Irish (lit. born in
IrelandIreland is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islets. To the east of Ireland, separated by the Irish Sea, is the island of Great Britain...
). It was typically used in the early
Middle agesThe Middle Ages of European history is a period of European history covering roughly a millennium in the 5th century through 16th centuries. More specific starting and ending points are sometimes adopted by scholars to suit their respective specializations or current focus...
as a
surnameA surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases a surname is a family name; the family-name meaning first appeared in 1375. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name". It is also known as a "last name". In some cultures, the surname may...
when it was common to distinguish people by labeling them according to where they were born or lived. It has been notably applied to the following
philosophersPhilosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing these questions by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on reasoned...
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- Augustine Eriugena
Augustine Eriugena, also known equivalently as Augustinus Hibernicus or the Irish Augustine, was the contemporary name given to an anonymous Irish writer and philosopher , fl. 655. The name is in reference to the philosopher Augustine of Hippo."Augustine" was born in Ireland sometime in the first...
- Johannes Scotus Eriugena
Johannes Scotus Eriugena , was an Irish theologian, Neoplatonist philosopher, and poet...
In modern times it is often mistaken as a
family nameA family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
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