Irving

American  

[ur-ving] / ˈɜr vɪŋ /

noun

1. Sir Henry John Henry Brodribb, 1838–1905, English actor.

2. John, born 1942, U.S.-Canadian novelist, born in the United States.

3. Washington, 1783–1859, U.S. essayist, story writer, and historian.

4. a city in northeastern Texas, near Dallas.

5. a male given name.

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Irving British  

/ ˈɜːvɪŋ /

noun

1. Sir Henry. real name John Henry Brodribb. 1838–1905, English actor and manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London (1878–1902)

2. Washington. 1783–1859, US essayist and short-story writer, noted for The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon (1820), which contains the stories Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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Regan said the national union’s investigation was “fundamentally flawed” because it stated that Pugh “had nothing to gain from sharing her story” with Irving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Since turning 70, Irving has had a clearer recognition “that there was less time ahead than there was behind and a greater sense of urgency — with both happiness and sadness — associated with that.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026

Carlos Irving Quintana, a slim 14-year-old with purple hair, wins cheers of approval with his enactment of the iconic "Siuuu" leap of Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo when he scores a goal.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

Fox, 68, co-founded a software company, Irving Technology, that is powering a newly launched law firm, called Irving, which employs only a handful of lawyers and primarily relies on artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

“You could even be,” he added, “Washington Irving, couldn’t you?”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller