"Girvan" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: Girvans [plural]
Etymology: Anglicisation of Scottish Gaelic Inbhir Gharbhain. Possibly from geàrr (“short”) + abhainn (“river”). Alternatively, from garbh (“rough”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|-}} Scottish Gaelic, {{m|gd|geàrr||short}} geàrr (“short”), {{m|gd|abhainn||river}} abhainn (“river”), {{m|gd|garbh||rough}} garbh (“rough”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Girvan (countable and uncountable, plural Girvans)
  1. A town or burgh in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX1897). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in South Ayrshire, Scotland, Towns in Scotland, Towns in South Ayrshire, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Girvan-en-name-CGWwV2BJ
  2. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Girvan-en-name-dxCmrX5x Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Girven [surname], Girvin [surname]

Inflected forms

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