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The Name Irving - Origin and Meaning of Irving
  



The Name Irving - Origin and Meaning of Irving


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Irving

Scottish Gaelic

Usage of the Name Irving

Scottish, English

Meaning of the Name Irving

The name Irving comes from a Scottish surname, which is derived from a Scottish place name and river name possibly meaning "green water".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Irving Langmuir (1881 - 1957), an American chemist and physicist; Irving Berlin (1888 - 1989), a Russian-American composer and lyricist; Irving Caesar (1895 - 1996), an American lyricist and composer; Irving Thalberg (1899 - 1936), an American film producer; Irving Penn (1917 - 2009), an American photographer.
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