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Irvine (name)

Irvine is a Scottish surname, which also became a given name. It is derived from the area of river Irvine in Scotland. It is also common in Northern Ireland, probably as a result of Ulster Scots migration. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

*Alan Irvine (designer), Royal Designers for Industry award for exhibition and museum design
*Alan Irvine (footballer born 1958) (born 1958), Scottish footballer and manager
*Alan Irvine (footballer born 1962) (born 1962), Scottish footballer
*Alexander C. Irvine (born 1969), American SF writer
*Alexander Irvine (knight), 15th century laird of Drum Castle and chief of Clan Irvine
*Alexander Irvine (MP), British Member of Parliament for East Looe (UK Parliament constituency)
*Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE
*Alexander Irwin, also spelled Irvine, British Army general
*Andrew Irvine (mountaineer) (1902–1924), English mountaineer
*Andrew David Irvine (born 1958), Canadian philosopher and educator
*Andrew Irvine (bassist) (born 1969), American bassist
*Brian Irvine (composer) (born 1965), Northern Irish composer
*Brian Irvine (footballer), Scottish footballer
*Brian Irvine (cricketer), South African test cricketer
*David Irvine (blackjack player), engineer and blackjack player
*David Irvine (Canadian politician) (1835–1924), Irish-born farmer and political figure in Canada
*David Irvine (diplomat) (1947–2022), Australian diplomat
*James Irvine (chemist) (1877–1952), British chemist
*James Irvine (designer) (1958–2013), London-born designer working in Milan
*James Irvine (educator) (1793–1835), American university president
*James Irvine (Pennsylvania politician) (1735–1819), Pennsylvania soldier and politician
*James Irvine (Quebec businessman) (1766–1829), Canadian businessman and political figure
*Jessie Irvine (born 1989), American professional pickleball player
*Jessie Seymour Irvine (1836–1887), Scottish musical arranger
*John Irvine (journalist), Northern Irish journalist
*John Irvine (priest) (born 1949), British priest
*John J. Irvine (born 1852), railroad worker, engineer, and politician in Chattanooga, Tennessee
*John Maxwell Irvine (1939-2012), British physicist
*Robert Irvine (born 1965), British celebrity chef
*Robert Irvine (rugby league), New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s
*William Irvine (Australian politician) (1858–1943), Australian politician
*William Irvine (Canadian politician) (1885–1962), Canadian politician, journalist and clergyman
*William Irvine (chemist) (1743–1787), Scottish chemist
*William Irvine (lawyer) (1820–1882), American soldier and politician
*William Irvine (missionary) (fl.1900–1940), Indian magazine editor
*William Irvine (physician) (1741–1804), American politician
*William Irvine (Scottish evangelist) (1863–1947)
*William Irvine (soldier) (1298–?), Scottish soldier and landowner
*William D. Irvine, Canadian writer, historian and academic

Given name

See also

Further reading

  • James M Irvine The Irwin Surname: its Origins, Diaspora and Early Branches (Ashtead 2020) ISBN 978-1-78955-852-4