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Darwin| Pronunciation | |
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| Language(s) | English |
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| Language(s) | Old English |
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| Word/name | Deorwine |
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| Derivation | dēor + wine |
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| Meaning | 'dear friend' |
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Darwin is a surname that is a modern spelling of Old English name Deorwine. Notable people with the surname include:
- Members of Charles Darwin's family:
- Anne Darwin (1841–1851), daughter of Charles Darwin (1809–1882)
- Bernard Darwin (1876–1961), golf writer
- Charles Darwin (1809–1882), English naturalist and writer
- Charles Darwin (1758–1778) physician and scientist, uncle of Charles Darwin (1809–1882)
- Sir Charles Galton Darwin (1887–1962), physicist
- Charles Waring Darwin (infant) (1856–1858), youngest son of Charles Darwin (1809–1882)
- Charles Waring Darwin (soldier) (1855–1928), second cousin once removed of Charles Darwin (1809–1882)
- Edward Levett Darwin (1821–1901), solicitor and author
- Elinor Darwin (1871–1954), illustrator, engraver and portrait painter, wife of Bernard Darwin
- Emma Darwin née Wedgwood (1808–1896), wife of Charles Darwin (1809–1882)
- Emma Darwin (novelist) (born 1964), novelist
- Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802), physician and biologist, grandfather of Charles Darwin (1809–1882)
- Erasmus Darwin IV (1881–1915), businessman and soldier, son of Sir Horace Darwin
- Erasmus Alvey Darwin (1804–1881), brother of Charles Darwin (1809–1882)
- Etty Darwin, better known as Henrietta Litchfield (1843–1929), daughter of Charles Darwin (1809–1882)
- Sir Francis Darwin (1848–1925), botanist
- Sir Francis Sacheverel Darwin (1786–1859), physician and traveler
- Sir George Darwin (1845–1912), astronomer and mathematician
- Gwendoline Mary Darwin, birth name of Gwen Raverat (1885–1957), artist
- Sir Horace Darwin (1851–1928), civil engineer
- Ida Darwin (1854–1946), mental health campaigner, wife of Sir Horace Darwin
- Leonard Darwin (1850–1943), soldier, politician, and activist
- Emma Nora Darwin, birth name of Nora Barlow (1885–1989), editor and biographer of Charles Darwin (1809–1882)
- Robert Darwin (1766–1848), physician, father of Charles Darwin (1809–1882)
- Robert Waring Darwin of Elston (1724–1816), author of Principia Botanica
- Robin Darwin (1910–1974), artist
- Ursula Frances Elinor Darwin, birth name of Ursula Mommens (1908–2010), potter
- William Erasmus Darwin (1839–1914), eldest son of Charles Darwin (1809–1882)
- Ben Darwin (born 1976), Australian international Rugby player
- Bobby Darwin, (born 1943), American baseball player
- Charles Darwin (disambiguation), several people
- Danny Darwin (born 1955), American baseball player
- Donald Victor Darwin (1896–1972) Australian road engineer
- George Darwin (footballer) (1932–2019), English footballer
- Jeff Darwin (born 1969), American baseball player
- John Darwin (disambiguation), several people
- Mike Darwin (born 1955), American writer and activist
See also
Notes
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1988). A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. p. 139. ISBN 0-19-211592-8.
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