Irvine

The word “Irvine” means a surname of Scottish Gaelic origin, taken from a place name in Scotland. In plain terms, either a Scottish-origin surname/place name, or the California city of the same name.

“Irvine” is pronounced URR-vihn (/ˈɜɹvɪn/ in IPA).

Here is “Irvine” used in a sentence: “The Irvine family has lived in this area for generations.”

“Irvine” is a name.

The word “Irvine” comes from Welsh. Probably from Celtic roots related to Welsh ir/yr ("green, fresh") plus afon ("river").

“Irvine” is an uncommon word in modern English.

“Irvine” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a surname of Scottish Gaelic origin, taken from a place name in Scotland.

Irvine is primarily used as a surname of Scottish Gaelic origin, taken from a place name in Scotland, though it can also appear as a given name. It is best known today as a place name, shared by a river and town in Ayrshire, Scotland, and by several towns in the US and Canada.

Irvine is also the name of several towns in the United States and Canada, most notably a large city in Orange County, California, which shares its name with the original Scottish river and town.

Irvine is a recognized Scottish surname that spread internationally along with families who carried it, and it is also familiar today largely because of the California city named Irvine.