{{wiktionary, Irv Irv is a diminutive form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

) of the masculine given names Irving,

Irvin Irvin is a male given name of Indo-European origin. In Old Gaelic, the meaning of the name is "freshwater" or "friend of the sea." It can also be used as a variant of Ervin, the Eastern European version of the German name Erwin, which means "f ...

Irvine Irvine may refer to: Places On Earth Antarctica *Irvine Glacier * Mount Irvine (Antarctica) Australia * Irvine Island * Mount Irvine, New South Wales Canada * Irvine, Alberta * Irvine Inlet, Nunavut Scotland *Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotlan ...

, etc. It may refer to: * Irvin Irv Anderson (1923–2008), American politician * Irving

Irv Comp Irving Henry Comp Jr. (May 17, 1919 – July 11, 1989) was an American football player. He played his entire seven-year National Football League (NFL) career with the Green Bay Packers and was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in ...

(1919–1989), American National Football League player * Irv Constantine (1907–1966), American National Football League player * Irving Cottler (1918–1989), American drummer * Irvin

Irv Cross Irvin Acie Cross (July 27, 1939 – February 28, 2021) was an American professional football player and sportscaster. He played cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) and was a two-time Pro Bowl selection with the Philadelphia Eagles ...

(1939–2021), American sportscaster and former National Football League player * Irvin

Irv Eatman Irvin Humphrey Eatman (born January 1, 1961) is an American former professional football offensive tackle and coach who played professionally for 3 seasons in the United States Football League (USFL) and 11 seasons with the National Football Le ...

(born 1961), American former National Football League and United States Football League player * Irvine

Irv Frew Irvine Bell Frew (August 16, 1907 – April 2, 1995) was a Scottish-born Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played three seasons in the National Hockey League, for the Montreal Maroons, St. Louis Eagles and Montreal Canadiens between 1933 and 193 ...

(1907–1995), Scottish-born Canadian National Hockey League player * Irving Irv Goode (born 1940), American former National Football League player *

Irv Gotti Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. (June 26, 1970 – February 5, 2025), professionally known as Irv Gotti or DJ Irv, was an American record producer and music executive. Gotti started off as a New York hip-hop DJ in the 1980s, then becoming an A&R t ...

(born 1970), American hip hop and R&B record producer born Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr. * H. Irving Grousbeck (born 1934), American entrepreneur, Stanford Business School professor and co-owner of the Boston Celtics National Basketball Association franchise * Irving Irv Kluger (1921–2006), American jazz drummer * Irving

Irv Kupcinet Irving Kupcinet (July 31, 1912 – November 10, 2003) was an American newspaper columnist for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'', television talk-show host, and radio personality based in Chicago, Illinois. He was popularly known by the nickname "Kup". ...

(1912–2003), American newspaper columnist and television talk-show host * Irv Mondschein (1924–2015), American track and field champion * Irving

Irv Noren Irving Arnold Noren (November 29, 1924 – November 15, 2019) was an American professional baseball and basketball player. He was an outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1950 through 1960 for the Washington Senators, New York Yankees, Kansas C ...

(1924–2019), American former Major League Baseball player and coach * Irving

Irv Novick Irving Novick (; April 11, 1916 – October 15, 2004) was an American comics artist who worked almost continuously from 1939 until the 1990s. Career A graduate of the National Academy of Design, Irv Novick got his start in the workshop of Harr ...

(1916–2004), American comic book artist * Irvin Irv Pankey (born 1958), American former National Football League player * Irving Irv Ray (1864–1948), American professional baseball player * Irvine

Irv Robbins Irvine "Irv" Isaac Robbins (December 6, 1917 – May 5, 2008) was a Canadian-born American businessman. He co-founded the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor chain in 1945 with his partner and brother-in-law Burt Baskin. Early life Robbins was born ...

(1917–2008), Canadian-born American co-founder of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor chain * Irwin

Irv Rothenberg Irwin Paul Rothenberg (December 31, 1921 – July 18, 2009) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Cleveland Rebels, Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, St. Louis Bombers, and New York Knicks of the Basketball Ass ...

(1921–2009), American basketball player in the Basketball Association of America (now the National Basketball Association) * Irving

Irv Rubin Irving David Rubin (April 12, 1945 – November 13, 2002) was a Canadian-born American political and religious activist who served as chairman of the Jewish Defense League (JDL) from 1985 to 2002. He committed suicide in jail when awaiting trial ...

(1945–2002), Canadian-born American chairman of the Jewish Defense League * Irvin Irv Smith (born 1971), American former National Football League player * Irvin Irv Smith Jr. (born 1998), American football player * James Irvin

Irv Spencer James Irvin Daniel Spencer (December 4, 1937 — October 22, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 73 games in the World Hockey Association and 230 games in the National Hockey League between 1959 and 1974. Spencer played for the Phi ...

(1937–1999), American National Hockey League and World Hockey Association player * Irving

Irv Torgoff Irving Torgoff (March 6, 1917 – October 21, 1993) was an American professional basketball player. Early life Torgoff was born in Brooklyn, New York, and played basketball at Tilden High School. Education He attended Long Island Universi ...

(1917–1993), American basketball player in the Basketball Association of America (now the National Basketball Association) * Irvin

Irv Williams Irvin Williams (August 17, 1919 – December 14, 2019) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Throughout his nine-decade career, Williams focused on the Great American Songbook and the tenor sax as a solo vehicle. Musical history His fir ...

(1919–2019), African-American jazz saxophonist and composer * Irvin

Irv Wisniewski Irvin C. "Whiz" Wisniewski (January 8, 1925 – February 26, 2014) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Hillsdale College in 1951, tallying a mark of 2–6. Wisniewski was also ...

(1925–2014), American college basketball and golf head coach * Irving

Irv Young Irving Melrose Young (July 21, 1877 – January 14, 1935) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1911 for the Boston Beaneaters/Doves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago White Sox.

(1877–1935), American Major League Baseball pitcher

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