Darwin

Dar-win · proper noun

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Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A male given name and surname of Old English origin.

  2. 2.

    Charles Darwin (1809-1882), the English naturalist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

  3. 3.

    A city in northern Australia, capital of the Northern Territory.

Related words

See also: biology, evolution, natural selection

Etymology

From Old English Deorwine, meaning "dear friend," from deor (dear) + wine (friend). The name became famous through the naturalist Charles Darwin.