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Washington Irving

Photograph of Washington Irving Source: Library of Congress

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Given Name
Washington
Surname
Irving

The Name Washington

Origin
English
Meaning
Settlement belonging to a man named Wassa or from a place meaning 'wise man's homestead'.
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