English Explanatory Dictionary

Kirwan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A suburb of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɜː(ɹ)wən/

Word forms

Kirwan Kirwans Kerwin

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ciardhubháin (“descendant of Ciardhubhán”), a personal name composed of ciar (“dark”) + dubh (“black”) + the suffix -an.

Derived words

Kirwanian kirwanite
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