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Erwin

US/ˈɝwɪn/

Erwin proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages, of rare usage, variant of Irwin.

Proper noun

Erwin

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, of rare usage, variant of Irwin.
  2. A surname.
  3. An unincorporated community in Posey County, Indiana, United States.
  4. A town in Steuben County, New York, United States.
  5. A town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States.
  6. A small town in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States.
  7. A town, the county seat of Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States. From a misspelling of Ervin by the Post Office.

Questions about Erwin

What does Erwin mean?
Erwin means a male given name from the Germanic languages, of rare usage, variant of Irwin.
What part of speech is Erwin?
Erwin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Erwin?
Erwin is pronounced /ˈɝwɪn/ (US).

Words near Erwin in the dictionary

  1. ERVs
  2. erw
  3. erwau
  4. Erway
  5. Erways
  6. Erwin
  7. erwiniocin
  8. Erwood
  9. Erwoods
  10. erws
  11. erxian

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