Dictionary

Irving en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɝ.vɪŋ/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˈɜː.vɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Variant of the Scottish habitational surname Irvine, probably from a Celtic word cognate with Welsh ir, yr (“fresh”) + afon (“river”).

Meanings

1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname, often used by English-speaking Jews to anglicize Israel.
3. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township and village in Montgomery County, Illinois.
4. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Benton County, Iowa, named after Washington Irving.
5. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Barry County, Michigan.
6. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A neighbourhood of Duluth, Minnesota.
7. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
8. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A hamlet in Chautauqua County, New York.
9. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Dallas County, Texas, possibly named after Washington Irving.
10. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.

Deriveds

Irvingian · Irvington · Irvingite · Irvingism · Irvingiana · Irvingesque