Surname

Chirgwin

“house”

Chirgwin is a surname from Cornish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Chirgwin is a form of Chegwin. Chegwin goes back to Cornish chi, meaning “house.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Chirgwin is a form of Chegwin. Chegwin comes from Cornish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Chirgwin’s family of names

In English usage, Chirgwin as a surname has a related form in Chegwin.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

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Cornish

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Cornish

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Truran

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Lanyon

“pool”

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Treglown

“estate; farmstead”

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Cornish

Treen

“farmstead” · “fort”

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Cornish

Boscawen

Boscawen is a surname from Cornish.

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Sibling ideas

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