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Darwin.

A surname, especially referring to Charles Darwin (1809–1882), British naturalist and founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdɑːwɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɑɹwɪn/General-American
  1. A surname, especially referring to Charles Darwin (1809–1882), British naturalist and founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection.

  2. A municipality of Río Negro province, Argentina.

  3. The capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia.

  4. A ghost town in Tasmania, Australia.

  5. A settlement on the peninsula of Lafonia, East Falkland island, Falkland Islands.

  6. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Inyo County, California.

  7. A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Fresno County, California.

  8. A number of places in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Clark County, Illinois.

  9. A number of places in the United States: A township and minor city in Meeker County, Minnesota.

  10. A number of places in the United States: A small unincorporated community in Bedford Township, Meigs County, Ohio.

  11. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.

  12. A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Webb County, Texas.

  13. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia.

  14. A male given name transferred from the surname, deriving from the Old English name Dēorwine and revived through the surname.

  15. Ellipsis of Darwin College, Cambridge.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · informal
  16. An open-source Unix operating system first released by Apple.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English Darwin, Derwin, from Old English Dēorwine (“a given name”), composed of dēore (“dear”) + wine (“friend”). The city in Australia is named after Charles Darwin.

name/ˈdɑːwɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɑɹwɪn/General-American
  1. Alternative form of Derwent (English locative name).

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Variant of Derwent.

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