Irvin is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

* Irvin J. Borowsky (1924-2014), American publisher *

Irvin Cobb Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (June 23, 1876 – March 11, 1944) was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky, who relocated to New York in 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the ''New York Worl ...

(1876–1944), American author *

Irvin Dorfman Irvin "Irv" Sherrod Dorfman (September 3, 1924 – October 8, 2006) was an outstanding amateur American tennis player in the 1940s and 1950s. He was ranked No. 15 in singles in the United States in 1947, and No. 3 in doubles in the U.S. in 1948. ...

(1924–2006), American tennis player *

Irvin Duguid Irvin Duguid (born 18 December 1969, in Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire) is a Scottish musician and composer. He studied piano and violin at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow before going on to become keyboard player in the li ...

(born 1969), Scottish musician *

Irvin Feld Irvin Feld (April 19, 1918 – September 6, 1984) was a business entrepreneur who built a chain of record stores, promoted rock groups, produced concerts involving some of the biggest names in popular music. He was also the head of Ringling Bros ...

(1918–1984), American impresario * Irvin Kershner (1923-2010), American film director *

Irvin Khoza Irvin Khoza (born January 27, 1948) is a South African football administrator and businessman. Nicknamed "Iron Duke / Squveve", he is the Chairman of Orlando Pirates Football Club, Chairman of the South African Premier Soccer League and by virtue ...

(born 1948), South African sports administrator *

Irvin Mayfield Irvin Mayfield Jr. (born December 23, 1977) is an American trumpeter, composer, bandleader and educator. On November 3, 2021, Mayfield was sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding the New Orleans public library system from over one mill ...

(born 1977), American jazz musician * Irvin McDowell (1818–1885), American soldier * Irvin Shapiro (1906–1989), American film distributor *

Irvin Talton Irvin Talton (full name and places and dates of birth, death, and burial missing) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat who served from 1880 to 1884 in the Louisiana House of Representatives for Webster Parish, Louisiana, Webster Paris ...

, (dates unavailable), American politician *

Earl Irvin West Earl Irvin West (May 18, 1920, Carmel, Indiana – February 4, 2011, Memphis, Tennessee) was a historian of the Restoration Movement. He was known for his multivolume work ''Search for the Ancient Order'', published incrementally from 1949 to 1993. ...

(1920–2011), American church historian *

Irvin Westheimer Irvin Ferdinand Westheimer (September 19, 1879 – December 31, 1980) was an American businessman and social reformer, who is best remembered for being the founder of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Biography Westheimer, an American b ...

(1879–1980), American philanthropist * Irvin Willat (1890–1976), American film director *

Irvin Yalom Irvin is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Irvin J. Borowsky (1924-2014), American publisher * Irvin Cobb (1876–1944), American author *Irvin Dorfman (1924–2006), American tennis player *Irvin ...

(born 1931), American author * Irvin Yeaworth (1926–2004), German film director

Surname

* Britt Irvin (born 1984), Canadian actress *

Bruce Irvin Bruce Pernell Irvin Jr. (born November 1, 1987) is an American football outside linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round with the 15th overall pick of t ...

(born 1987), American football player *

Cole Irvin Cole R. Irvin (born January 31, 1994), nicknamed "Swirvin Irvin", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). Irvin was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth round of the 201 ...

(born 1994), American baseball player *

David Irvin David Irvin (1794 – 1872) was a United States territorial judge. Born in Albemarle County, Virginia, Irvin practiced law in Virginia. He was appointed a federal judge in Michigan Territory. In 1841, he was elected to the American Philosop ...

(1794-1872), Justice of the Wisconsin Territorial Supreme Court *

Dick Irvin James Dickinson "Dick" Irvin Jr. (or II) (July 19, 1892 – May 16, 1957) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He played for professional teams in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, the Western Canada Hockey League, and th ...

(1892–1957), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *

Fanny M. Irvin Fanny Marie Irvin (January 15, 1854 - September 26, 1929) was librarian of the Idaho State Law Library, and assisted in drafting several important legislative acts. She drafted a resolution to Congress from the state of Idaho endorsing women's suff ...

(1854–1929), American suffragist *

James Irvin (politician) James Irvin (February 18, 1800 – November 28, 1862) was an American politician. Irvin was a prominent agriculturalist and ironmaster in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Irvin represented in the 27th United States Congress, 27th and 28th United St ...

(1800–1862), American politician *

James Irvin (fighter) James Lee Irvin (born September 12, 1978) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist, who was a professional competitor from 2003 to 2012, Irvin is the former WEC Heavyweight Champion and has also competed in the UFC, Strikeforce, B ...

(born 1978), New Zealand mixed martial artist * John Irvin (born 1940), British film director * Leroy Irvin (born 1957), American football player *

Leslie Irvin (parachutist) Leslie Leroy Irvin (September 10, 1895 – October 9, 1966) was a stunt-man for the fledgling Californian film industry. Flying in balloons, he performed using trapeze acrobatics and parachute descents. For the 1914 film ''Sky High,'' Irvin m ...

(1895–1966), American parachutist *

Marvin Irvin Marvin Lee Irvin (born May 4, 1949) is an American serial killer and former police officer who murdered two women in St. Joseph, Missouri in September and October 1990, and after his arrest confessed to an additional 1979 murder, which up to that ...

(born 1949), American serial killer *

Michael Irvin Michael Jerome Irvin (born March 5, 1966) is an American sports commentator and former professional football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). In 2007, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame ...

(born 1966), American football player *

Monte Irvin Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (February 25, 1919 – January 11, 2016) was an American left fielder and right fielder in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who played with the Newark Eagles (1938–1942, 1946–1948), New York Giant ...

(1919–2016), American baseball player and Hall of Fame inductee *

Rea Irvin Rea Irvin (August 26, 1881 – May 28, 1972) was an American graphic artist. Although never formally credited as such, he served de facto as the first art editor of ''The New Yorker''. He created the Eustace Tilley cover portrait and the ''New Yo ...

(1881–1972), American graphic artist *

Sam Irvin Sam Irvin (born June 14, 1956) is an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter, actor, author and film teacher. Irvin's directing credits include '' Guilty as Charged'', ''Oblivion'', ''Elvira's Haunted Hills'', and all the ...

(born 1956), American director and producer *

Tex Irvin Cecil Paul "Tex" Irvin (October 9, 1906 – February 11, 1978) was an American football tackle who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Providence Steam Roller and New York Giants. He first enrolled at the Schreiner ...

(1906–1978), American football player *

Tommy Irvin Thomas Telford Irvin (July 14, 1929 – September 14, 2017) was an American politician who served as Georgia's Commissioner of Agriculture from 1969 until January 2011. Irvin holds a record as the longest-serving Commissioner of Agriculture in ...

(1929-2017), American politician * William W. Irvin (1779–1842), Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio

Fictional characters

, fictional character in the ''Tekken'' series of video games * John Irvin, fictional character in the television series ''NYPD Blue'' and ''Public Morals'' *Irvin Irving, fictional character in numerous novels by

Michael Connelly Michael Joseph Connelly (born July 21, 1956) is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller. Connelly is the bes ...

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