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Kirwan

/ˈkɜː(ɹ)wən/

Kirwan proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Kirwan (countable and uncountable, plural Kirwans)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A suburb of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

Forms of Kirwan

pluralKirwans
alternative formKerwin

Origin of Kirwan

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ciardhubháin (“descendant of Ciardhubhán”), a personal name composed of ciar (“dark”) + dubh (“black”) + the suffix -an.

Words formed from Kirwan

Phrases with Kirwan

Questions about Kirwan

What does Kirwan mean?
Kirwan means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Kirwan?
Kirwan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kirwan?
Kirwan is pronounced /ˈkɜː(ɹ)wən/.

Words near Kirwan in the dictionary

  1. Kirundi
  2. Kirungi
  3. kiruv
  4. Kirven
  5. Kirvens
  6. Kirwan
  7. Kirwanian
  8. kirwanite
  9. Kirwans
  10. Kirwans Bridge
  11. Kirwin

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