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Hibernia ''Hibernia'' () 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 ). ...

, Latin name for Ireland; hence **

Irish (disambiguation) Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

Hibernian, Hibernians or The Hibernian may refer to:

Sports clubs

Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club (), commonly known as Hibs, is a professional football club based in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland. The club plays in the Scottish Premiership, the top tier of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). ...

, a Scottish football club, founded 1875 *

Hibernian W.F.C. Hibernian Women's Football Club is a women's football team based in Edinburgh that plays in the Scottish Women's Premier League, the top division of women's football in Scotland. They were officially integrated as a department of Hibernian F.C ...

, a Scottish women's football club, founded 1999, affiliated with Hibernian F.C. *

Hibernians F.C. Hibernians Football Club is a Maltese professional football club based in the town of Paola. History The club played one season in 1922 as Constitutionals FC, representing the pro-British Constitutional Party. They started up again in the 19 ...

, a Maltese football club, founded 1922 *

Cambuslang Hibernian F.C. Cambuslang Hibernian F.C., also known as the Cambuslang Hibs, was a Association football, football club based in the town of Cambuslang, Scotland which was founded in 1884 and dissolved in 1908. They competed in regional competitions and the Sc ...

, a Scottish football club, active 1884–1908 *

Cork Hibernians F.C. Cork Hibernians F.C. were an Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1957 and 1976 and, from 1962, played their home games at Flower Lodge. In 1971, they were League of Ireland champions. History The cl ...

, an Irish soccer club, active 1957–1977 * Dundee Hibernian F.C., a Scottish football club, founded 1909 (renamed Dundee United in 1923) *

Duntocher Hibernian F.C. Duntocher Hibernian Football Club were a Scottish Junior Football Association, Scottish Junior football club from the village of Duntocher, West Dunbartonshire, who played in three spells over a period of 86 years. Based at Glenhead Park from 19 ...

, a Scottish football club, active 1894–1980 * Maryhill Hibernians F.C., a Scottish football club, active 1923–1967 (renamed Maryhill Harp in 1939) *

Navan Hibernians GAC Navan Hibernians is a now-defunct Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club that was based in Navan, in County Meath, Ireland. Honours Navan Hibernians won the inaugural Meath Senior Hurling Championship The Meath Senior Hurling Championshi ...

, an Irish hurling club active in 1902 *

Philadelphia Hibernian Philadelphia Hibernian, also known as Hibernian F.C., was an early twentieth century U.S. soccer team which played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. History According to Dave Litterer, “Philadelphia Hibernian was a perennial powerhouse in the Philad ...

, an American soccer club, active 1909–1921 *

Seattle Hibernian Hibernian Saints was an American soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1993, the team was a member of the Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL), a recognized fourth-division league in the American Soccer Pyramid which features teams ...

, an American soccer club, successively named Seattle FC (1995), Seattle Hibernian (1996-2004), Hibernian & Caledonian (2005), and Hibernian Saints (2006).

Finance

Hibernian Bank Ltd Bank of Ireland Group plc ( ga, Banc na hÉireann) is a commercial bank operation in Ireland and one of the traditional Big Four Irish banks. Historically the premier banking organisation in Ireland, the Bank occupies a unique position in Iris ...

, absorbed by the Bank of Ireland in 1958 *

Hibernian Aviva Aviva Group Ireland plc is the Irish arm of British insurance firm Aviva plc. Its headquarters are in Dublin. The company also provides investment management and pension services. Hoover's reports that Aviva is the largest general insurer ...

, an Irish insurance company *

Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society The Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society is a friendly society in New Zealand, with a former associated credit union A credit union, a type of financial institution similar to a commercial bank, is a member-owned nonprofit organization, nonprofi ...

, a New Zealand friendly society and formerly, an associated credit union *

Los Angeles Hibernian Bank Los Angeles Hibernian Bank was a Los Angeles based-banking company. In 1988 was put up for sale by its Hong Kong-based parent First Pacific Holdings. Security Pacific Security Pacific National Bank (SPNB) was a large U.S. bank headquartered i ...

, American bank sold in 1988 to Security Pacific

Other uses

Ancient Order of Hibernians The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH; ) is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization. Members must be male, Catholic, and either born in Ireland or of Irish descent. Its largest membership is now in the United States, where it was founded in New ...

, an Irish Catholic fraternal organization based in the United States * ''Hibernian'' (album), a 1995 release by Irish band Tír na nÓg *

Hibernian Orchestra Founded in 1981, the Dublin-based Hibernian Orchestra (formerly the Hibernian Chamber Orchestra) an orchestra in Ireland. The orchestra performs extensively in Dublin and increasingly is bringing music to regional towns across Ireland. Its reperto ...

, orchestra founded in Dublin in 1981 *

Hibernian Magazine (disambiguation) Hibernian Magazine may refer to the following periodicals: * ''Walker's Hibernian Magazine'' (1771–1812; called ''The Hibernian Magazine'' until 1786) * '' Duffy's Hibernian Magazine'' (1864–1866) * ''The Hibernian'' (2006–2008) See also * ''T ...