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Irving

UK/ˈɜː.vɪŋ/US/ˈɝ.vɪŋ/

Irving proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

Irving

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, often used by English-speaking Jews to anglicize Israel.
  3. A township and village in Montgomery County, Illinois.
  4. An unincorporated community in Benton County, Iowa, named after Washington Irving.
  5. A township in Barry County, Michigan.
  6. A neighbourhood of Duluth, Minnesota.
  7. A township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
  8. A hamlet in Chautauqua County, New York.
  9. A city in Dallas County, Texas, possibly named after Washington Irving.
  10. A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.

Origin of Irving

Variant of the Scottish habitational surname Irvine, probably from a Celtic word cognate with Welsh ir, yr (“fresh”) + afon (“river”).

Words formed from Irving

Phrases with Irving

Words that rhyme with Irving

Questions about Irving

What does Irving mean?
Irving means a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
What part of speech is Irving?
Irving is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Irving?
Irving is pronounced /ˈɜː.vɪŋ/ (UK).

Words near Irving in the dictionary

  1. Irvin
  2. Irvine
  3. Irvine-Gass syndrome
  4. Irvines
  5. Irvinestown
  6. Irving
  7. Irving the Explainer
  8. Irvingesque
  9. Irvingian
  10. Irvingiana
  11. Irvingism

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