Irving

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
'green river' or 'from Irving'
Pronunciation
IR-ving
UR-ving(English)
Popularity
The name Irving is not a very popular name globally, but it has experienced a slight rise in popularity in recent years in the United States.

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Irving Name meanings & History

Scottish and English. 'green river' or 'from Irving'. From a Scottish surname that was derived from the town of Irvine in North Ayrshire, itself named for the River Irvine, which is derived from Brythonic elements meaning "green water". Historically this name has been relatively common among Jews, who have used it as an American-sounding form of Hebrew names beginning with I such as Isaac, Israel and Isaiah [1]. A famous bearer was the Russian-American songwriter and lyricist Irving Berlin (1888-1989), whose birth name was Israel Beilin. Irving is commonly used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Irving: I love you Taurus

Synonyms of Irving:

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

R: Rational,Resourceful,Restless,Reason

V: Versatility,Vexing,Variety,Vivacious

N: Neurosis,Nagging,Neat,Nervous,Nutrition,Nice,Nitpicking

G: Genuine,Goof-off,Gregarious,Go-getter

Irving is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Irving include Irving Berlin (songwriter), Irving Thalberg (film producer), and Irving Penn (photographer).

2.) Irving (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) attractive

Other Forms: Irv, Irve, Irveng, Irvy


3.) Irving (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Irish) handsome. (Welsh) white river. (English) sea friend. See also Ervin,Ervine.

Other Forms: Irvington, Irvyng


4.) IRVING (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname, which arose from an old parish in Ayrshire and an old parish in Dumfriesshire. The name of the town in Ayrshire is thought to be derived from the name of the river, which is from the Gaelic iar (west) and abhuinn (river). Var: Irvin, Irvine. (ER-VING)


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