IRVING

Meaning

Irving began as a Scottish surname derived from the place name Irvine in Scotland, itself associated with the River Irvine. The deeper place-name elements are usually traced to older Brittonic/Welsh roots meaning something like “green river” or “fresh water,” though the exact etymology is not certain. As a given name, it carries that same place-based, surname-style heritage.

Origin

Fun fact

It was popularized in part by the fame of American writer Washington Irving.