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Surname Etymology and Meaning of IRWIN

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. Northern Irish, Scottish, and English: variant of Irvin.
2. English: from the Middle English personal name Irwyn, Erwyn, or Everwyn, Old English Eoforwine, composed of the elements eofor ‘wild boar’ + wine ‘friend’.
3. From the Welsh personal name Urien (see Uren).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)