Darwin

The surname may have two origins:

• from Old English Dēorwine (“a given name”), composed of dēore (“dear”) + wine (“friend”);
• habitational name from Darwen in Lancashire.

The city in Australia is named after Charles Darwin.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑːwɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑɹwɨn/

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Darwin

1. A surname, especially referring to Charles Darwin (1809–1882), British naturalist and founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
2. A city in Australia, the capital of the Northern Territory.
3. A male given name, deriving from the Old English name Dēorwine and revived through the surname.

• Darwin (surname) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Charles Darwin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Darwin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Darwin, Australia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• Hanks, Patrick (2003), “Darwin”, in Patrick Hanks, editor, Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press

• draw in, drawin', indraw, inward

From English Darwin.

Darwin

1. a male given name
2. a city in Australia, the capital of the Northern Territory

Borrowed from English Darwin.

• IPA^(key): [ˈdɒrvin]
• Hyphenation: Dar‧win

Darwin

1. Darwin

• darwini
• Darwin-pinty

Borrowed from English Darwin.

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdaʁ.vĩ/

Darwin f

1. Darwin (a city, the regional capital of Northern Territory, Australia)

Darwin m

1. Darwin (Charles Darwin, English naturalist)

• darwiniano
• darwinismo
• darwinista

From English, a given name transferred from the surname (usually after Charles Darwin), from Old English Dēorwine.

• Hyphenation: Dar‧win

Darwin

1. A male given name