Irving
WordNet
noun
(1) United States writer of darkly humorous novels (born in 1942)
(2) United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Variant of the Scottish habitational surname Irvine, probably from word cognate with Welsh ir, yr "green,fresh" + afon "water".
Proper noun
- transferred from the surname. Used by English-speaking Jews to anglicize Israel.
- Any of a number of places in U.S. named after persons with the surname.