Irwin

  • [ UR-win ]
  • English
From an English surname which was derived from the Old English given name EOFORWINE.

EOFORWINE   male   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eofor "boar" and wine "friend". This name was rarely used after the Norman conquest.
OTHER FORMS
ANGLO-SAXON: Eoforhild, Eoforwine
ENGLISH: Averill, Irvin
HISTORY: Everild