Meaning and Origin
What does the name Irving mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from New Jersey, U.S. says the name Irving means "Fun Loving Friend" and is of Mexican origin.
- According to a user from Texas, U.S., the name Irving is of Spanish origin and means "Funny good friends".
- United States writer of darkly humorous novels (born in 1942)
- United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
Variant of the Scottish habitational surname Irvine, probably from Celtic word cognate with Welsh ir, yr "green, fresh" + afon "water".
- A surname.
- A male given name transferred from the surname. Often used by English-speaking Jews to anglicize Israel.
- A city in Illinois
- A city in Texas
- A town in Wisconsin