Irwin

proper nounattested in dialogue

United States//ˈɝwɪn//

A Scottish or Irish surname originating as a patronymic.

proper noun

1
A Scottish or Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
2
A male given name transferred from the surname.
3
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Merced County, California.
4
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Bonneville County, Idaho.
5
A number of places in the United States: A village in Kankakee County, Illinois.
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A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Shelby County, Iowa.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Union Township, Union County, Ohio.
9
A number of places in the United States: A borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
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A number of places in the United States: A township in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Lancaster County, South Carolina.
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A local government area, the Shire of Irwin, in the Mid West region, Western Australia.

Etymology

From a medieval given name Erwin, from Eoforwine, from Old English eofor (“boar”) + wine (“friend”), the latter of which is from Proto-West Germanic *wini.

Forms

plural: Irwins

irritated · Experiencing a feeling of irritation.irritating · Causing irritation, annoyance or pain.Irving · A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Irwin · A Scottish or Irish surname originating as a patronymic.

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