Irwin

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Irwin

/ˈɝwɪn/ US

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun Irwins

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

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Closest in meaning: williams, jones, owen, irving, erwin, ervin, irvine, irvin, earvin, arvin, erving, irven, orvin, irwan, erwan, irwyn

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@misc{irwin_2026,
  title = {Irwin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/irwin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}