Is Inis a name?
Is Inis a name? In Irish Baby Names the meaning of the name Inis is: From Ennis.
What is the origin of the word inis?
From Old Irish inis, from Proto-Celtic *enisti (“standing in (the water)”), from Proto-Indo-European *en- (“in”) + *steh2- (“stand”).
What is the etymology of Inis?
Inis means island or at least predominantly means that. It technically derives from standing in or by water so does sometimes get used for places near rivers or marshy boglands, which if you've ever been here can reasonably be used to describe everywhere in Ireland...