Irish American

English

Notable Irish Americans (clockwise spiraling-in: John F. Kennedy, Mother Jones, George M. Cohan, James Michael Curley, Ed Sullivan, Eugene O'Neill, Victor Herbert, James Braddock and Michael J. McGivney

Alternative forms

• Irish-American
• Hiberno-American
• Hiberno American

Etymology

Irish + American

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɪəɹɪʃ əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/

Proper noun

Irish American (plural Irish Americans)

1. An American citizen with Irish ancestry or heritage
2. An Irish citizen who has immigrated to America

Adjective

Irish American (not comparable)

1. Of Irish American heritage or culture

Translations

American and Irish

• Irish: Gael-Mheiriceánaigh
• Japanese: アイルランド系アメリカ人 (Airurandokeiamerikajin)

Usage notes

1. Sometimes used in a derogatory sense by Irish people against Americans with little to no Irish heritage who still claim to be Irish (i.e. a Plastic Paddy)