Irvine

Probably from Celtic words cognate with Welsh ir, yr (“green, fresh”) + afon (“water”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɜɹvɪn/, /ˈɜɹvaɪn/, /ˈɜːvɪn/

Irvine (countable and uncountable, plural Irvines)

1. A river in Ayrshire, Scotland, which flows into the Firth of Clyde near the town of Irvine.
2. A town in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3238).
3. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada
4. A place in the United States:
   1. A city in Orange County, California.
   2. An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida.
   3. A city, the county seat of Estill County, Kentucky.
   4. A township in Benson County, North Dakota.
   5. An unincorporated community in Converse County, Wyoming.
5. A surname from Scottish Gaelic derived from the place name.
6. A male given name transferred from the surname.

• Irvinestown

• Irving

• -virine, Nervii, vinier