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irwin

/ˈɝwɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
ir-win
IPA
/ˈɝwɪn/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Scottish or Irish surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

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name

A number of places in the United States:

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name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From a medieval given name Erwin, from Eoforwine, from Old English eofor (“boar”) + wine (“friend”), the latter of which is from Proto-West Germanic *wini.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: eofor, *wini

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɝwɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Irwins (plural)

Derived Forms

Irwinton

Phrases

Irwin County

Frequently Paired Words

Alvin Alwin Baldwin Darwin Edwin Godwin Goldwyn Oswin

Homonyms

erwin

Questions

How do you pronounce irwin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɝwɪn/.
What does irwin mean?
A Scottish or Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does irwin come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce irwin

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