Dictionary of Family Names

Origin of the Surname DARWIN.

DARWIN (Welsh) From Derwin, an oak. Derwent, a river in England, composed of Celtic dwr "water" and gwyn "clear." Also, possibly, from a Latin form of Anglo-Saxon Deorwine, meaning "dear friend."

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