Erwin

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English[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Erwin

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, of rare usage, variant of Irwin.
  2. A surname.
  3. An unincorporated community in Posey County, Indiana, United States.
  4. A town in Steuben County, New York, United States.
  5. A town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States.
  6. A small town in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States.
  7. A town, the county seat of Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States. From a misspelling of Ervin by the Post Office.

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German heri (army) + wini (friend). Taken to regular use from the play Erwin und Elmire (1775) by Goethe.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛʀvɪn/, [ˈɛɐ̯vɪn]
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Proper noun[edit]

Erwin

  1. a male given name, popular during the first half of the 20th century