Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irving

/ˈɝ.vɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: irv-ing
IPA: /ˈɝ.vɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɝ.vɪŋ/
British English: /ˈɜː.vɪŋ/

Derived Forms

Irvingesque Irvingian Irvingiana Irvingism Irvingite Irvington

Rhymes With

serving observing preserving deserving curving conserving reserving unnerving undeserving unswerving

Questions

How do you pronounce irving?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɝ.vɪŋ/.
What does irving mean?: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does irving come from?: Variant of the Scottish habitational surname Irvine, probably from a Celtic word cognate with Welsh ir, yr (“fresh”) + afon (“river”).

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