Irwin

English

The muddy main street of Irwin, Iowa, in 1941

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɝwɪn/

Proper noun

Irwin (countable and uncountable, plural Irwins)

1. A Scottish or Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Merced County, California.
   2. A minor city in Bonneville County, Idaho.
   3. A village in Kankakee County, Illinois.
   4. A minor city in Shelby County, Iowa.
   5. An unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska.
   6. An unincorporated community in Union Township, Union County, Ohio.
   7. A borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
   8. A township in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
   9. A census-designated place in Lancaster County, South Carolina.
4. A local government area, the Shire of Irwin, in the Mid West region, Western Australia.

Derived terms

• Irwin County
• Irwinton