Etymology

darwin

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Today it means: A unit of evolutionary change in evolutionary biology. Full definition →

Middle English Darwin ← Old English Dēorwine
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darwin · noun1

Named after Charles Darwin, coined by J.B.S. Haldane in 1949.

Darwin · proper noun2

  1. Old English · inherited fromDēorwine“a given name”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromDarwin
  3. English todayDarwin

From Middle English Darwin, Derwin, from Old English Dēorwine (“a given name”), composed of dēore (“dear”) + wine (“friend”). The city in Australia is named after Charles Darwin.

Darwin · proper noun3

Variant of Derwent.

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