Irwin
Meaning of Irwin
Irwin is a male name with British English and American English pronunciations of UR-win (/ˈɜː.wɪn/). It is derived from the Old English name Eoforwine, meaning "friend of the boar." The name Irwin has associations with strength and bravery, as the boar was considered a symbol of these qualities in ancient times. It is also a surname that has been used as a given name. In terms of popularity, Irwin has fluctuated over the years. In recent decades, it has ranked outside of the top 1000 names in the United States. However, it remains a distinctive choice for parents seeking a less common and traditional name for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as UR-win (/ˈɜː.wɪn/)
American English
- Pronunced as UR-win (/ˈɜr.wɪn/)
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Notable People Named Irwin
| Irwin Allen was an influential American film and television producer and director, renowned for his contributions to science fiction and disaster films, as well as creating popular TV series like Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and Lost in Space. |
| Irwin Weisfeld was a New York City writer and bookseller known for his involvement in a landmark First Amendment case surrounding the sale of the erotic novel Fanny Hill. |
| Irwin Shaw was a prolific American writer known for his bestselling novels, including "The Young Lions" and "Rich Man, Poor Man," both of which were adapted into successful films and miniseries. |
| Irwin Thornton Catharine, the chief architect of Philadelphia public schools from 1920 to 1937, designed a variety of school buildings, including the Gothic Revival Simon Gratz High School and the Streamline Moderne Joseph H. Brown Elementary School, before his passing in 1944. |
| Irwin Kra is an American mathematician known for his work in function theory within complex analysis. |
| Irwin Lachman - Irwin M. Lachman is an American engineer and co-inventor of the catalytic converter. |
| Irwin Ira Shapiro is an American astrophysicist and Timken University Professor at Harvard University, where he has been a professor since 1982, and he also served as the director of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian from 1982 to 2004. |
| Irwin Elliot Smigel was an American aesthetic dentist, innovator, and philanthropist. |
| Irwin Mark Freedberg was a prominent American dermatologist known for his work in teaching and research on keratin and keratinocytes. |
| Irwin Altman is a distinguished social psychologist known for his extensive contributions to the field, and he is an emeritus faculty member at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. |
| Irwin Bellow, Baron Bellwin - Irwin Norman Bellow, Baron Bellwin JP DL was a British Conservative politician. |
| Irwin Belk was an American businessman and politician. |
| Irwin Hoffman was a prominent American conductor known for his work in North America and Latin America. |
| Irwin Douglas Waldman is an American psychologist and geneticist known for his research in behavior genetics, particularly the role of genetic factors in population and race differences in intelligence. |
| Irwin Young - Irwin W. Young was a prominent American businessman who served as the chief executive of DuArt Film Laboratories for over 50 years and played a significant role in supporting the early careers of filmmakers such as Spike Lee, Michael Moore, and Frederick Wiseman. |
