Calvin

See also: calvin

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkælvɪn/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ælvɪn

Proper noun

Calvin

1. A surname from French or Spanish, notably borne by John Calvin, French Protestant theologian.
2. (chiefly US) A male given name transferred from the surname.
   • 1985, Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, Back to the Future:

     Marty McFly: Calvin? Wh… Why do you keep calling me Calvin?
     Lorraine Baines: Well, that is your name, isn't it? Calvin Klein? It's written all over your underwear.

Derived terms

• Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle
• Calvin cycle
• Calvinism

Translations

surname

Afrikaans: Calvyn Armenian: Կալվին (Kalvin) Chinese: Cantonese: 加爾文 / 加尔文 (gaa1 ji5 man4) Mandarin: 加爾文 / 加尔文 (zh) (Jiā'ěrwén), 卡爾文 / 卡尔文 (zh) (Kǎ'ěrwén) Czech: Kalvín m Dutch: Calvijn (nl) French: Calvin (fr) Galician: Calviño German: Calvin Italian: Calvino Latin: Calvinus Middle French: Cauvin Polish: Kalwin Portuguese: Calvino (pt) m Russian: Кальви́н (Kalʹvín) Spanish: Calvino

male given name

Chinese: Mandarin: 卡爾文 / 卡尔文 (zh) (Kǎ'ěrwén)

Anagrams

• Clavin, Valcin, Vancil