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Irving
UR-vihng
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1
A surname of Scottish Gaelic origin, a variant of Irvine.
"Washington Irving was a famous American author."
2
A male given name, historically also used by English-speaking Jewish families as an anglicised form of Israel.
"His grandfather went by Irving after emigrating."
3
A place name shared by several towns in the US, including a city in Dallas County, Texas.
"She grew up in Irving, Texas."
How to Use Irving
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname, given name, or American place name related to Irvine.
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Etymology
A variant of the Scottish surname Irvine, likely from a Celtic word related to Welsh ir/yr ("fresh") plus afon ("river").