Irwin

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Irwin (plural Irwins)

  1. A Scottish or Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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