# Kirwan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɜː(ɹ)wən/ · frequency rank #55,536

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.
2. A suburb of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ciardhubháin (“descendant of Ciardhubhán”), a personal name composed of ciar (“dark”) + dubh (“black”) + the suffix -an.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kirwan