Irwin - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Irwin \i-

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "boar friend". Author Irwin Shaw; clown Bill Irwin.

Irwin has 5 variant forms: Erwin, Erwinn, Erwyn, Irwinn and Irwyn.

Baby names that sound like Irwin are Arwin and Orwin.

Irwin is a somewhat common first name for men (#723 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#939 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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