Irvine

Meanings

1. A river in Ayrshire, Scotland, which flows into the Firth of Clyde near the town of Irvine.
2. A town in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3238).
3. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
4. A place in the United States:
5. A city in Orange County, California.
6. An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida.
7. A city, the county seat of Estill County, Kentucky.
8. A township in Benson County, North Dakota.
9. An unincorporated community in Converse County, Wyoming.
10. A surname from Scottish Gaelic derived from the place name.
11. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology

Probably from Celtic words cognate with Welsh ir, yr (“green, fresh”) + afon (“water”).