Girvan

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Girven, Girvin

Etymology

Anglicisation of Scottish Gaelic Inbhir Gharbhain. Possibly from geàrr (“short”) + abhainn (“river”). Alternatively, from garbh (“rough”).

Proper noun

Girvan (countable and uncountable, plural Girvans)

1. A town or burgh in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX1897).
2. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Girvan is the 48256^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 438 individuals. Girvan is most common among White (89.73%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Girvan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 48.

Anagrams

• Garvin, grivna, raving