Hibernia is the Classical Latin name for the island of Ireland

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Unlike many Roman geographical names, the Latin "Hibernia"
did not become

Unlike many Roman geographical names, the Latin "Hibernia" did not become the
the basis for the namefor Ireland in any modern
languages, with even Italian using Irlanda. Apart from the Celtic
languages all modern languages use a local variant of the
English "Ireland". This is because direct medieval contacts between Ireland
and continental Europe were at too low a level to embed
use of the Hibernian root

Hibernia is a word that is rarely used today with regard
to Ireland, except in long-established names.
It is occasionally used for names of organisations and
various other things; for instance: Hibernia National Bank,
Hibernian Insurance Group, Ancient Order of Hibernians,
The Hibernian magazine, Hibernia College,
Hibernian Football Club

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Hibernia as a national personification representing Ireland appeared in numerous cartoon and

Hibernia as a national personification representing Ireland appeared in numerous cartoon and
drawings, especially in the nineteenth century.

Hibernia (personification)

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