Darwin

proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈdɑːwɪn//
United States//ˈdɑɹwɪn//

A surname, especially referring to Charles Darwin (1809–1882), British naturalist and founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection.

proper noun

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A surname, especially referring to Charles Darwin (1809–1882), British naturalist and founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
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A municipality of Río Negro province, Argentina.
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The capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia.
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A ghost town in Tasmania, Australia.
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A settlement on the peninsula of Lafonia, East Falkland island, Falkland Islands.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Inyo County, California.
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A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Fresno County, California.
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A number of places in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Clark County, Illinois.
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A number of places in the United States: A township and minor city in Meeker County, Minnesota.
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A number of places in the United States: A small unincorporated community in Bedford Township, Meigs County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
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A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Webb County, Texas.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia.
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A male given name transferred from the surname, deriving from the Old English name Dēorwine and revived through the surname.
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An open-source Unix operating system first released by Apple.
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Variant of Darwin CollegeinformalEllipsis of Darwin College, Cambridge.

Etymology

From Middle English Darwin, Derwin, from Old English Dēorwine (“a given name”), composed of dēore (“dear”) + wine (“friend”). The city in Australia is named after Charles Darwin.

proper noun

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Variant of DerwentAlternative form of Derwent (English locative name).

Etymology

Variant of Derwent.

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