Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Origin
Variant of Girvan. Related to garbh (“rough”)
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APA
Girven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Girven
MLA
“Girven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Girven. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Girven,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Girven.
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