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Where does “Irving” come from?

Irving (English) comes from English Irvine, from Welsh ir, from Proto-Brythonic ir — fresh, new.

Ancestry of “Irving”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishIrvine—
2Welshirraw, unprocessed; fresh, succulent
3Proto-Brythonicirfresh, new

Words derived from “Irving”

  • Irvington
  • Irvingite
  • Irvingism
  • Irvingian
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