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Darwin en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈdɑɹwɪn/ (General-American)
• /ˈdɑːwɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)

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.

Meanings

1. A surname, especially referring to Charles Darwin (1809–1882), British naturalist and founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
2. A municipality of Río Negro province, Argentina.
3. The capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia.
4. A ghost town in Tasmania, Australia.
5. A settlement on the peninsula of Lafonia, East Falkland island, Falkland Islands.
6. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Inyo County, California.
7. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A ghost town in Fresno County, California.
8. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township and unincorporated community therein, in Clark County, Illinois.
9. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township and minor city in Meeker County, Minnesota.
10. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small unincorporated community in Bedford Township, Meigs County, Ohio.
11. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
12. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A ghost town in Webb County, Texas.
13. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia.
14. A male given name transferred from the surname, deriving from the Old English name Dēorwine and revived through the surname.
15. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, qualifier:Cambridge University) Ellipsis of Darwin College, Cambridge.
    alt of Cambridge
    alt of Darwin College
16. An open-source Unix operating system first released by Apple.

Forms

Deriveds

Darwin's beetle · Darwin's nothura · Darwin's frog · Darwin Award · Darwin glass · Darwin drift · Darwinization · Knight-Darwin law · Darwin's Bulldog · Darwin out · Darwinic · Darwinist · Darwin fish · Darwinize · Darwin's rhea · Darwinistic · Darwin stubby · Darwin's finch · Darwinism · Darwinian · darwin · Darwin Day

Relateds

Alwin · Alvin · Irwin · Goldwyn · Oswin · Edwin · Baldwin

Translations (32)

ar دَارْوِين (surname) · ko 다윈 (city in Australia) · de Darwin (surname) · ro Darwin (surname) · ka დარვინი (city in Australia) · hy Դարվին (surname) · pl Darwin (city in Australia) · el Ντάργουιν (city in Australia) · pl Darwin (surname) · mr डार्विन (surname) · hy Դարվին (city in Australia) · bg Да́рвин (surname) · ko 다윈 (surname) · ka დარვინი (surname) · ja ダーウィン (surname) · th ดาร์วิน (city in Australia) · cmn 達爾文 /达尔文 (city in Australia) · de Darwin (city in Australia) · yi דאַרווין (city in Australia) · pt Darwin (city in Australia) · mr डार्विन (city in Australia) · el Δαρβίνος (surname) · bg Да́рвин (city in Australia) · hi डार्विन (city in Australia) · ru Да́рвин (surname) · eo Darvino (city in Australia) · af Darwin (city in Australia) · pt Darwin (surname) · ja ダーウィン (city in Australia) · ru Да́рвин (city in Australia) · ar دَارْوِين (city in Australia) · cmn 達爾文 /达尔文 (surname)

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Darwin en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈdɑɹwɪn/ (General-American)
• /ˈdɑːwɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Variant of Derwent.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of Derwent (English locative name).
   alt of Derwent

Forms