"Galvin" meaning in All languages combined

See Galvin on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Galvins [plural]
Etymology: Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gealbháin (“descendant of Gealbhán”), a personal name composed of the elements geal (“bright”) and bán (“white”). * Borrowed from French Galvin, either a variant of Gauvain or a nickname for a drunkard, from Old French galer (“to enjoy oneself”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó Gealbháin||descendant of Gealbhán}} Irish Ó Gealbháin (“descendant of Gealbhán”), {{m|ga|geal||bright}} geal (“bright”), {{m|ga|bán||white}} bán (“white”), {{bor|en|fr|Galvin}} French Galvin, {{m|fr|Gauvain}} Gauvain, {{der|en|fro|galer||to enjoy oneself}} Old French galer (“to enjoy oneself”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Galvins}} Galvin (countable and uncountable, plural Galvins)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Galvin-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Washington, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Galvin-en-name-khyo7CYV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Gallivan [Irish, surname]

Inflected forms

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