"Galvan" meaning in English

See Galvan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Spanish Galván, ultimately from Latin Galbanus, from Galba + -anus (“-an”), from galba (“larva, worm, fatty”), from Gaulish of uncertain meaning. Doublet of Galvao, Galvano, and Galvani. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Galván}} Spanish Galván, {{der|en|la|Galbanus}} Latin Galbanus, {{der|en|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish, {{doublet|en|Galvao|Galvano|Galvani}} Doublet of Galvao, Galvano, and Galvani Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Galvan
  1. A surname.
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