Etymology

Irwin

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Today it means: A Scottish or Irish surname originating as a patronymic. Full definition →

Old English eofor ← Proto-West Germanic *wini
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  1. Proto-West Germanic · derived from*wini
  2. Old English · derived fromeofor“boar”
  3. English todayIrwin

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.

Words from the same roots

Old Englisheofor all →

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