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Irvine
URR-vihn
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1
A surname of Scottish Gaelic origin, taken from a place name in Scotland.
"The Irvine family has lived in this area for generations."
2
A place name shared by a river and town in Ayrshire, Scotland, and by several towns in the US and Canada, most notably a city in Orange County, California.
"They moved to Irvine, California for his new job."
How to Use Irvine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a Scottish-origin surname/place name, or the California city of the same name.
Word Forms
Irvines plural
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Etymology
Probably from Celtic roots related to Welsh ir/yr ("green, fresh") plus afon ("river").