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Irvine.

A river in Ayrshire, Scotland, which flows into the Firth of Clyde near the town of Irvine.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈɜɹvɪn//ˈɜɹvaɪn//ˈɜːvɪn/
  1. A river in Ayrshire, Scotland, which flows into the Firth of Clyde near the town of Irvine.

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  2. A town in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3238).

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  3. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.

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  4. A place in the United States: A city in Orange County, California.

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  5. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida.

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  6. A place in the United States: A city, the county seat of Estill County, Kentucky.

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  7. A place in the United States: A township in Benson County, North Dakota.

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  8. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Converse County, Wyoming.

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  9. A surname from Scottish Gaelic derived from the place name.

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  10. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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Where this word comes from

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

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