"Calvin" meaning in English

See Calvin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkælvɪn/ Audio: En-us-Calvin.oga
Rhymes: -ælvɪn Etymology: Latinization of Norman-Picard Cauvin, a nickname for a chauve (“bald”) person. Head templates: {{head|en|proper nouns}} Calvin
  1. A surname from French or Spanish, notably borne by John Calvin, French Protestant theologian. Categories (topical): Individuals Derived forms: Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle, Calvin cycle, Calvinism
    Sense id: en-Calvin-en-name-GAjcoWoD Disambiguation of Individuals: 54 46 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 65 35
  2. (chiefly US) A male given name transferred from the surname. Tags: US Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Individuals Translations (male given name): 卡爾文 (Chinese Mandarin), 卡尔文 (Kǎ'ěrwén) (Chinese Mandarin) Translations (surname): Calvyn (Afrikaans), Կալվին (Kalvin) (Armenian), 加爾文 (Chinese Cantonese), 加尔文 (gaa¹ ji⁵ man⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 加爾文 (Chinese Mandarin), 加尔文 (Jiā'ěrwén) (Chinese Mandarin), 卡爾文 (Chinese Mandarin), 卡尔文 (Kǎ'ěrwén) (Chinese Mandarin), Calvijn (Dutch), Calvin (French), Calviño (Galician), Calvin (German), Calvino (Italian), Calvinus (Latin), Cauvin (Middle French), Kalwin (Polish), Calvino [masculine] (Portuguese), Кальви́н (Kalʹvín) (Russian), Calvino (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Calvin-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Disambiguation of Individuals: 54 46 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Middle French translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle French translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 4 96 Disambiguation of 'surname': 28 72

Inflected forms

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