Irwin

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɝwɪn/

Proper noun

Irwin (plural Irwins)

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

Derived terms
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