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Calvin

/ˈkælvɪn/ · name

Meaning

  1. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  2. A surname from French or Spanish, notably borne by John Calvin, French Protestant theologian.

Etymology / origin

Latinization of Norman-Picard Cauvin, a nickname for a chauve (“bald”) person.

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