Irving
English
Etymology
Variant of the Scottish habitational surname Irvine, probably from a Celtic word cognate with Welsh ir, yr (“fresh”) + afon (“river”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɜː.vɪŋ/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɝ.vɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)vɪŋ
Proper noun
Irving
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A male given name transferred from the surname. Often used by English-speaking Jews to anglicize Israel.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A township and village in Montgomery County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Benton County, Iowa, named after Washington Irving.
- A township in Barry County, Michigan.
- A neighbourhood of Duluth, Minnesota.
- A township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
- A hamlet in Chautauqua County, New York.
- A city in Dallas County, Texas, possibly named after Washington Irving.
- A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
Derived terms
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