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Irwin is a surname, and may refer to: * Andy Offutt Irwin, an American storyteller and singer/songwriter * Arthur Irwin (1858–1921), a Canadian-American shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball * Barney Irwin, a professional wrestler * Bill Irwin (born 1950), American actor and clown * Charles Irwin (1824–1873), an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross * Denis Irwin (born 1965), a former Irish football player * Elaine Irwin, a former American supermodel and current spokeswoman for Almay Cosmetics * Frederick Irwin (1788–1860), an acting Governor of Western Australia * George Rankine Irwin (1907–1998), an American scientist specializing in fracture mechanics * Hale Irwin (born 1945), an American golfer * Howard Samuel Irwin (born 1928), an American botanist * Inez Haynes Irwin (1873–1970), an American feminist author * J. David Irwin, an Electrical Engineering Educator * James Irwin (1930–1991), a member of the Apollo 15 mission and the eighth man to walk on the Moon * Sir James Murray Irwin (1858–1938), a British Army doctor who served in Sudan, the Boer War and the Great War * Jared Irwin (1750–1818), a former Governor of Georgia * Jeff Irwin, an American musician * Julia Irwin, an Australian politician * Julienne Irwin, an American singer * Kenny Irwin, Jr. (1969–2000), a NASCAR Winston Cup driver and 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year. * Leslie Irwin (1898–1985), an Australian politician * Lew Irwin, a radio broadcaster and founder of The Credibility Gap. * May Irwin (1862–1938), an actress, singer and major star of vaudeville * Noel Irwin, (1892–1972), a British World War II general * Robert Irwin (artist), an American artist * Robert Graham Irwin (born 1946), a British historian, novelist and writer on Arabic literature * Robert Irwin (real estate author) (fl. late 20th century), a real estate author * Scott Irwin, a professional wrestler and brother of Bill Irwin * Steve Irwin (1962–2006), an Australian conservationist and television personality ** Bob Irwin (born c. 1940), Steve's father, an Australian naturalist ** Terri Irwin (born 1964), Steve's widow, an American-born naturalist ** Bindi Irwin (born 1998), Steve and Terri's daughter, an Australian child personality * Steve Irwin, an Australian rugby league footballer * Stu Irwin (1903–1967), an American actor * William Irwin (disambiguation), a various people named William or Bill Irwin * Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, created Baron Irwin in 1926